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 | ISSUED BY TBWA TBWA\Hunt Lascaris has appointed creative powerhouse, Carl Willoughby, as the chief creative officer to lead the agency into its next 40 years as the No. 1 advertising agency out of Africa... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KANTAR Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company today announces three senior appointments in support of the next phase of company growth in the Middle East and Africa region... Read |
 | Part 2 of the findings of Scopen's 23rd edition of Agency Scope in Spain... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | ISSUED BY ENTRAVISION AFRICA PREVIOUSLY 365 DIGITAL Entravision Africa, a leading African advertising solutions, media and technology company, announced today the launch of Entravision X... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TBWA As TBWA\Hunt Lascaris celebrates its 40th anniversary last month, the agency is proud to announce that one of its most admired creative minds, Pete Khoury has been elevated to a new role within the TBWA family... Read |
 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA Grey Advertising Africa collaborated with Ola! Films to produce a charming one-of-a-kind story of two single-parent families where the kids hatch a plan to get them to meet over an Easter egg hunt... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC The Drum has released the much-anticipated World Creative Rankings; both Xolisa Dyeshana and Pepe Marais have been ranked in the Chief Creative Officers Ranking with positions 75th and 78th respectively... Read |
 | Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards... Read |
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| Branding |
 | Heineken-owned beer brand Amstel Lager has unveiled a new contemporary packaging design, which debuts on South African shelves this month... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ROCKET CREATIVE DESIGN & DISPLAY Rocket Creative Design & Display has recently marked a momentous occasion - its 25th Anniversary... Read |
 | KAREN WELGEMOED The rise of the influencing industry has been a dominant trend for years, with online personalities promoting various products and building lucrative empires through their massive followings... Read |
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| CRM, CX, UX |
 | NADIA COETZER Customer service has an outsized impact on business performance. Good interactions with a customer can grow loyalty and goodwill better than the best marketing efforts, states Nadia Coetzer of PaySpace... Read |
| Design |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Lisa Black embodies what is a rising star in the creative industry... Read |
 | The Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) and the US Consulate General in Cape Town are hosting a pitching incubator for animators and creators... Read |
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| Digital |
 | South African media wins seven out of eight categories at this year's Wan-Ifra's Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 Read |
 | MAGMOOD AJAM, ISSUED BY BURGER KING "We should constantly be looking for ways to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. We must keep leveraging new technologies and actively engage with and provide opportunities for the next generation of professionals in the tech space."... Read |
 | NATASHA DE KONING Most brands have embraced automated bidding as an intrinsic part of their marketing strategy, finding it to be an efficient and powerful way to reach digital audiences at scale... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK A major player in the Southern African car rental industry confronted challenges with their online presence, despite being a significant market player with over 100 locations. With Location Bank's expertise, they turned things around and unlocked impressive growth... Read |
| Direct Marketing |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Denzel Swarts, who was born into a farm-working family on the Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch 37 years ago, has been appointed the new sales and brand executive at Zoetendal Vineyards and River Estate... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE On 15 September, Shukri Toefy entrepreneur and global speaker, will explain to Nedbank IMC 2023 delegates how to get up close and personal with our inner entrepreneurs... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW The 2023 Rand Show, held over the Easter weekend, was a huge success, drawing in tens of thousands of visitors and hosting more than 400 exhibitors and brands... Read |
| Marketing |
 | Spanish advertisers continue to allocate 3.5% of their budget to communication/marketing/advertising... Read |
| Media |
 | JORDAN RICHARD SCHOENHERR AI-generated images and videos, or deepfakes, have become increasingly accessible due to advances in artificial intelligence... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INSIDE EDUCATION K and K Media has announced the appointment of senior journalists Tabelo Timse as special projects editor, Deshnee Subramany as editor-at-large, as well as Busisiwe Kunene as sales manager of the company's flagship publications Inside Education, Inside Politics and Inside Metros with effect from April... Read |
 | GEORGE OGOLA In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public... Read |
| Mobile |
 | The announcement was made at the fifth South African Investment Conference (Saic) held at the Sandton Convention Centre... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PUBLICIS AFRICA GROUP With the newly launched Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 series, Samsung Galaxy is doing more to minimise its impact on the environment without compromising quality and aesthetic... Read |
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 | JORJA WILKINS, ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR Selecting digital out of home inventory for an out of home advertising campaign across South Africa has become somewhat of a mixed bag in the past few years. The advertisers and agencies bank on us, the media owners, to provide facts that guide their decision-making processes... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Propel has announced in its Q2 2023 Propel Media Barometer, that overall, journalists only responded to 2.91% of the nearly 500,000 pitches sent through the platform in Q1 of 2023... Read |
| Radio |
 | Cape Town based creative audio agency The Stellar Effect and 2Stories, a content marketing agency have merged... Read |
 | Messages of condolences have poured in for SABC presenter and journalist Matome Maupi who died on Thursday at age 52... Read |
 | The Radio Awards have opened with stations invited to register submissions... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO The central region has over many decades been an important hub for the development of the performing arts. Many of South Africa's greatest thespians have been proud to call the Free State home and have moved through the hallowed halls of the renowned Performing Arts Center of the Free State... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING 702, one of South Africa's leading radio stations, is pleased to announce that Gugu Mhlungu will be taking over as the host of the weekend breakfast show... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Twitter Inc. no longer exists as an independent company after it has merged with the newly created shell firm X Corp... Read |
 | CASEY MANTLE Casey Mantle, from 8909 Digital, gives four crucial touchpoints where data can be used to lead influencer marketing... Read |
 | NICOLA ASHE Influencer marketing continues to be a growing industry as it helps brands win over new customers and retain existing ones... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA With Mother's Day quickly approaching, Hustle Media Influence explores the world of 'momfluencers' and the benefits of working with them... Read |
 | A new report has been released to generate a deeper understanding of the nature of conversations between men and women online... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Business and Arts South Africa's (BASA) role in the implementation of PESP4 is focused on ensuring that the jobs created provide meaningful work experience... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA This April eVOD is releasing its 13th locally produced movie - and this time a tale in Afrikaans to warm the hearts as the seasons change... Read |
| TV |
 | This month TNT Africa (DStv Channel 137) is celebrating its 100th anniversary of Warner Bros... Read |
| Africa |
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 | The African continent is expected to grow to 2.5 billion people by 2050, which means that Africa will be one of the
largest and youngest continents, and will require a significant amount of goods and services through its continued development... Read |
 | The summit was launched at a high-level breakfast event late last week and was attended by high-level mining and energy delegations... Read |
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 | LEIKA KIHARA The collapse of crypto exchange FTX last year was a serious wake-up call for policymakers to create regulation across borders... Read |
 | Hamilton recently joined Gijima in May 2022 and in his short but meaningful time, Gijima has seen tremendous transformative gains... Read |
 | South Africa's primary market for vehicle exports, this poses a significant risk - with more than 70% of the local industry's exports last year going to Europe... Read |
 | KOPANO GUMBI AND TANNUR ANDERS During his speech to more than 1,000 delegates at the South Africa Investment Conference, the president acknowledged that investor confidence in the country 'has been tested' by rolling blackouts and the government's inability to ease the crisis over the past 16 years. Read |
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Victor Kiam "Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward." William Wordsworth "To begin, begin." H. G. Wells "If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Into each life some rain must fall." George Bernard Shaw "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." |
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| Broad Media is growing its editorial team and has a great opportunity for a graduate who wants to work in online media. Read more >> |
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 | Stellenbosch University is currently seeking to employ a senior director: corporate communication and marketing (Ref. KB/076/0323). Applications close 28 April 2023. Read more >> |
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