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Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Mediamark Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

15 May 2026

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

MultiChoice Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

15 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Kantar The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

14 May 2026

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

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1 Apr 2026

Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

Dentsu Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

26 Mar 2026

Team Conviviality powers Pernod Ricard’s African growth with tech, data, and market-first media from Dentsu

Dentsu Team Conviviality powers Pernod Ricard’s African growth with tech, data, and market-first media from Dentsu

24 Mar 2026

AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

AdHive Group AdHive Group introduces the Honeycomb: A smarter model for modern marketing

16 Mar 2026

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Kantar Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

26 Feb 2026

4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

Scan Display 4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

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Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Kantar Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

17 Feb 2026

Africa leads boldly as dentsu welcomes new global CEO

Dentsu Africa leads boldly as dentsu welcomes new global CEO

16 Feb 2026

Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

Kantar Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

20 Jan 2026

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18 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

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17 Jun 2026

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17 Jun 2026

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WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI. The talent for Hex is sourced from WPP’s Creative Tech Apprenticeship programme (Source@ WPP

WPP launches Hex, the frontier studio built for the era of AI

11 Jun 2026

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One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

9 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

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Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

1 Jun 2026

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

29 May 2026

947 Joburg Day 2026 transforms into a cultural playground with all-star line-up

947 Joburg Day 2026 transforms into a cultural playground with all-star line-up

Primedia Broadcasting 22 Jun 2026

Dentsu SA is on the shortlist for its First Beach campaign for Corona. Source: YouTube.

Nigeria dominates Pitcher Awards 2026 shortlist, Dentsu Creative SA recognised

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

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Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

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Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

18 May 2026

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Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

The first Cannes 2026 winners have been announced (Image source: @ union )

#Cannes2026 | Joe Public kickstarts SA’s 2026 campaign

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Supersport's Fifa World Cup Sleep can wait campaign launches

11 May 2026

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

Alliance Media expands in Uganda with Brandit Outdoor deal

7 May 2026

Botswana public broadcaster opens airwaves to international ads

6 May 2026

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

29 Apr 2026

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

Blessed Hwaire 23 Apr 2026

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

23 Apr 2026

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

20 Apr 2026

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