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Mark Read, former CEO of WPP, has been announced as the chairman of Kantar’s newly formed Board of Directors (Image source: © Kantar Media )

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24 Nov 2025

In 2026, there will be changes to the Cannes Lions Awards (Image source: © Bizcommunity)

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13 Nov 2025

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Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

Hearst Networks Africa Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

2 Dec 2025

Resilience, creativity, and impact: The dentsu Africa story

Dentsu Resilience, creativity, and impact: The dentsu Africa story

2 Dec 2025

Urban Brew Studios’ Young, Famous & African takes Best Non-Scripted Series at NFTAs 2025

Urban Brew Studios Urban Brew Studios’ Young, Famous & African takes Best Non-Scripted Series at NFTAs 2025

27 Nov 2025

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Dentsu Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

24 Nov 2025

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

eatbigfish Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

21 Nov 2025

10 marketing trends for 2026

Kantar 10 marketing trends for 2026

18 Nov 2025

One Gospel turns 18 – A journey of faith, music and connection

Urban Brew Studios One Gospel turns 18 – A journey of faith, music and connection

13 Nov 2025

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

Publicis Groupe Africa Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

6 Nov 2025

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Kantar The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

5 Nov 2025

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Human8 Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

29 Oct 2025

Outstanding Innovation 2025: Shaping the future with bold ideas

Kantar Outstanding Innovation 2025: Shaping the future with bold ideas

21 Oct 2025

Havas appoints Alberto Canteli as executive chairman Africa

Havas Johannesburg Havas appoints Alberto Canteli as executive chairman Africa

2 Oct 2025

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Warc’s The Future of Commerce Media 2025 examines trends, advertising investment and the impact of AI on retail media (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail media: Agentic AI commerce arrives, estimated value of $136bn in 2025

5 Nov 2025

Pick n Pay and Vivo Energy transform convenience retail in Botswana

Pick n Pay and Vivo Energy transform convenience retail in Botswana

5 Nov 2025

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

30 Oct 2025

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

28 Oct 2025

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

2 Oct 2025

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

9 Sep 2025

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Designers Hugo Dumas and Carla Zhang bring fresh solutions to fashion’s growing waste problem

9 Sep 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

Nqobile Dludla 4 Sep 2025

Fanta partners with horror icons for Halloween campaign

Fanta partners with horror icons for Halloween campaign

29 Aug 2025

Kionna Moodley is the shopper marketing lead for PepsiCo. Source: Supplied.

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Aug 2025

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 Aug 2025

Checkers' outperforms leading global counterparts when compared to their home markets.

South African brands dominate Africa’s brand value rankings

19 Jun 2025

Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

18 Jun 2025

Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Association for Communication and Advertising 13 Jun 2025

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Publicis unseats WPP on Mars’ $1.7bn media account

11 Jun 2025

Mark Read, WPP's CEO for the past seven years, will retire at the end of 2025 (Image: WPP)

End of an era as Mark Read announces retirement from WPP

9 Jun 2025

The Cannes Glass Lion for Change shortlist has been announced

#Cannes2025: The Glass Lion for Change shortlist revealed

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2025

Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Spar Group plans to sell Swiss and UK retail businesses

3 Jun 2025

Ashish Williams (left) has been appointed senior vice president, media, for Publicis Groupe Africa, reporting directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa (right) (Image @ Bizcommuniy)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Ashish Williams as SVP, Media

2 Jun 2025

Brand Finance: Automobile, watch and cosmetic brands the world's most valuable luxury brands

27 May 2025

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com 20 May 2025

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

OK Zimbabwe's majority shareholders back $30m rights issue, CEO says

Chris Muronzi 8 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

6 May 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

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