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12 Aug 2026

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Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

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Senegal court jails 3 TikTok influencers for insulting president

By Reuters 7 Aug 2026

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WPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

6 Aug 2026

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Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an
intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Africa's first dedicated creator intercontinental network launches in Kenya

7 Aug 2026

Dawn Rowlands

Africa is the shift: Dawn Rowlands join the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference 7 Aug 2026

Temu helps Madagascar vanilla brand expand into 14 European markets

7 Aug 2026

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Dentsu 5 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

AMC Conference: Exploring the influence of AI and AfCFTA on African marketing

3 Aug 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Kantar 28 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

22 Jul 2026

Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations (Image source: © 123rf )

CMOs struggle with fragmented “Frankenstack” environments and integration challenges

22 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

Chloe Posthumus 22 Jul 2026

The Africa Declaration will be formally signed and launched at the World PR Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, Nigeria, in November 2026 (Image @ Guardian Nigeria )

Africa declaration to PR professionalisation launches

20 Jul 2026

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

20 Jul 2026

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Terry Levin 20 Jul 2026

Oja Display is an expressive display typeface inspired by the Oja, a traditional flute from Eastern Nigeria. Source: Type Director's Club.

Egyptian and Nigerian projects earn merit in global typography contest

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

Racism at the World Cup is an ugly reality. How to understand where it comes from

Christian Ungruhe 17 Jul 2026

eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

17 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2026

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African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

16 Jul 2026

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Wayne Tigere, Dentsu 16 Jul 2026

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Ascent Africa 16 Jul 2026

The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

15 Jul 2026

Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

KFC Africa 15 Jul 2026

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Dentsu 15 Jul 2026

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

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Barbie brings Whitney Houston’s iconic ‘80s style to life

Barbie brings Whitney Houston’s iconic ‘80s style to life

11 Aug 2026

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