https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia East Africa Marketing and Media news 15 Marketing & Media news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia en-us Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:25:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wrong-way-driving-trend-deaths-see-calls-for-greater-regulation-of-tiktok-308348a There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend. 1-271123 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/havas-expands-africa-push-with-roxana-ravjee-as-regional-ceo-523620a Havas has appointed Roxana Ravjee as CEO Africa, effective 1 August 2026. 1-270756 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/africa-first-dedicated-creator-intercontinental-network-launches-in-kenya-967334a Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya. 1-270604 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wpp-results-beat-analyst-forecasts-sees-shares-jump-up-745222a WPP has posted first-half results that beat analyst forecasts on revenue, organic growth and profit margins, leading to a jump of as much as 30.2% in WPP shares - its highest intraday level since September 2025. 1-270582 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-is-not-the-next-digital-opportunity-it-is-the-current-one-078585a For years, Africa has been framed as marketing's next big opportunity. The emerging market. The growth story. The region to watch. But what if we have been looking at it the wrong way? 1-270547 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-not-new-to-sustainable-fashion-its-true-to-it-301258a The idea of sustainability is not new to us. It’s woven into the very fabric that is Africa. It’s in the way our grandparents found new ways to reuse food packaging. The universal experience of opening the Danish biscuit tin, hoping to find a treat, only to see it’s filled to the brim with sewing equipment. It’s the heirlooms passed down from one generation to another. 1-270433 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/omnicom-q2-results-built-for-an-era-where-speed-integration-and-scale-matter-most-967604a Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to the acquisition of IPG, which closed on November 26, 2025, and constant currency revenue growth. 1-270324 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-most-valuable-brands-add-14bn-to-their-value-as-mtn-reclaims-the-no1-spot-634251a Financial and telecom brands dominate the 2026 Kantar BrandZ Top 30, connecting the country in meaningful ways; WeBuyCars makes its debut after revolutionising the used car market 1-270271 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainable-fashion-future-to-be-unveiled-at-twygs-africa-textile-talks-412409a Attendees at this year’s Twyg Africa Textile Talks, held in Cape Town on 31 July and 1 August, are in for a textile treat. The non-profit media platform will reveal the finalists of its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed. 1-270165 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media East Africa