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Siphokazi Sigenu (left) has been appointed an executive director of Meropa and the head of the agency’s public affairs division. Right: Yolisa Pasipanodya, managing director of Meropa (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Meropa makes key leadership changes

1 day

The One Club for Creativity has launched The One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity launches awards to celebrate indie agencies

1 day

Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, will be at the AdForum Worldwide Summit, which takes place next week in London.

Marketing & Media

IAS represents SA on global ad forum

2 days

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s eighth edition of its Agency Scope study in Mexico has found that brands in Mexico are betting on creativity more than ever to stand out and agencies increase their creative recognition

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Mexico – Brands bet on creativity more than ever to stand out

8 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf 76% of advertisers in Mexico work with specialised agencies and still wish to continue working with them in the future, with one agency as the lead agency

Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Mexico - Specialised agencies still preferred over integration

2 Sep 2025

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Aug 2025

Clockwork has 23 finalists across 5 clients at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Marketing

Clockwork has 23 finalists across 5 clients at the 2025 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Clockwork 10 Jul 2025

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Marketing

Effie announces 2024 Global Effie Index, unveiling the world’s Most Effective Marketers

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 12 Jun 2025

The rise and rise of the little giants – and the creative reformation ahead

Advertising

The rise and rise of the little giants – and the creative reformation ahead

Kurt Schröder, Issued by DoubleShift 3 Jun 2025

Promise’s 2024: A year of growth and consolidation in equal measure

Advertising

Promise’s 2024: A year of growth and consolidation in equal measure

Issued by Promise 12 Mar 2025

Branding

Warc's Creative 100 released, Apple no.1 brand for creativity

11 Mar 2025

Source: © Sitges Luxury Rentals Scopen has completed the 24th edition of Agency Scope in Spain. It found that Barcelona's agencies have longer relationships than other cities in the country

Marketing

Agency Scope Spain Part 2: Satisfaction with agencies as marketers adapt to changing times

20 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Melanie Campbell, Issued by RAPT Creative Agency 13 Jan 2025

Source: © Fernando Dantas The 10th edition of the Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study has identified an increase in the use of a pitch as a method of selecting agencies

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Pitch the number one method for agency selection

17 Dec 2024

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Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Brazilian advertiser companies revenue reaches R$ 3.6bn

13 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Financial Narrative has launched the Financial Narrative Independent Agency Network, a new global network of independent marketing and communications consultancies

PR & Communications

Financial Narrative launches specialist financial services communications consultancy

12 Nov 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

GlobalCom PR Network welcomes South African agency, Paddington Station Inc

PR & Communications

GlobalCom PR Network welcomes South African agency, Paddington Station Inc

Issued by Paddington Station Inc. 17 Sep 2024

Peak and Dale acquires Bean Interactive to boost its tech and communications leadership in Africa

Marketing

Peak and Dale acquires Bean Interactive to boost its tech and communications leadership in Africa

Issued by Peak and Dale Group 15 Aug 2024

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2024

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

PR & Communications

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jul 2024

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Marketing

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show 2024 Global Creative Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy and Promise top the One Show 2024 MEA creative and independent agency rankings

20 May 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity Joe Public has achieved the top position, the position it achieved in the last edition, as the most attractive agency to work for among creative agency professionals in Scopen's Best Agency to work for Study on creative and media agencies in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Scopen study: Joe Public and Mindshare the top choices for South African agency professionals

5 Apr 2024

Property

Real estate industry called to action as compliance failures put economy at risk

19 Feb 2024

Hoorah: Paving the way for a thriving 2024 after stellar 2023

Advertising

Hoorah: Paving the way for a thriving 2024 after stellar 2023

Issued by Hoorah Digital 13 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The 2023 Agency Scope found that clients want to sit in the same room with their agencies

Marketing

#AgencyScopeSA Part 2: Longer client-agency relationships produce great work

Danette Breitenbach 1 Dec 2023

Source: © Chris Schippers From 5 to 9 November 2023, the bustling city of London will play host to the AdForum Worldwide Summit

Advertising

AdForum's true value: Learning from visionaries, bringing home gold

30 Oct 2023

Birdwatching at the Loeries: E1 State of the Nation

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at the Loeries: E1 State of the Nation

3 Oct 2023

Marketing

More findings from Scopen's Agency Scope in Mexico

4 Aug 2023

Source: © National Today Scopen has concluded the seventh edition of its biennial study Agency Scope in Mexico

Marketing

Agency Scope finds Mexican advertisers double digital budget

2 Aug 2023

Source: © In Spain News Spanish beer company Cruzcampo uses AI to resurrect legendary singer Lola Flores for its latest advertising campaign.

Marketing & Media

Creative agencies contribute to Spanish advertisers' business growth

14 Apr 2023

Advertising

Global trends show brands value collaborative agencies

28 Mar 2023

Marketing

Scopen: Digital marketing in Brazil gets the chunk of the budget

17 Feb 2023

Image supplied. The Saniss Awards recognise healthcare and wellbeing messaging

Advertising

Saniss Health and Wellbeing Awards recognise fundamental role of advertising

4 Jan 2023

The two agencies will merge effective March 2023. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Hippocampus and Old Friends Young Talent announce merger

24 Nov 2022

Hellosquare wins Small Agency Of The Year at the New Generation Awards 2022

Digital

Hellosquare wins Small Agency Of The Year at the New Generation Awards 2022

Issued by Hellosquare 7 Oct 2022

Supplied. The One Show 2022 Special Awards were announced in New York on Friday evening

The One Club for Creativity

The Lost Class most awarded entry at One Show 2022

21 May 2022

Hervé de Clerck, dream leader at Act Responsible and David Tiltman, SVP content, Warc and Act'ive partner

Advertising

Warc and Act Responsible release The Good Report

6 Apr 2022

Rogerwilco appoints Mongezi Mtati

Marketing

Rogerwilco appoints Mongezi Mtati

Issued by Rogerwilco 1 Feb 2022

Cannes Lions Festival to return in real life in June 2022

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions Festival to return in real life in June 2022

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Nov 2021

Advertising

Luum Awards winners announced

9 Nov 2021

Image source: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Management & Leadership

17 tips to make you a better leader

Tara Turkington 8 Nov 2021

Source: Instagram

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2021: Spoofy octopus, the diversity jungle and being true to yourself

Nicci Botha 30 Jul 2021