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The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.

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#Loeries2019: Africans aren't just swimming with the creative sharks, we are the sharks

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, addressing the DStv Seminar of Creativity. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: Check the stereotypes in your creativity

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

PIC: Ethiopians follow the news on television at a cafe in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, June 23, 2019. Ethiopian authorities arrested journalist Mesganaw Getachew on August 9 after he filmed outside a court in Addis Ababa. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene.

Ethiopian authorities arrest journalist Mesganaw Getachew

23 Aug 2019

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Madgoat TV seeks license in Kenya

23 Aug 2019

David Droga.

David Droga is this year's Clio Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

23 Aug 2019

Sphelele Mjadu, Unilever Personal Care Senior Public Relations Manager for Africa and Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, in the UN Women-Dove masterclass panel at the Loeries. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: Our responsibility of better representation in advertising, media

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

The Loeries' Game and Dion Wired 'What do CMOs really want' masterclass panel. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: What do CMOs really want from their agency?

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

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The rise and rise of 'Wakanda' marketing

Uzoma Ukah 22 Aug 2019

#Loeries 2019: Brand SA tells untold stories

Angie White 22 Aug 2019

The Milkmaid film.

Film documents harrowing effects of war on women in Africa

22 Aug 2019

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A Cultural Economies Conference for Fak'ugesi

22 Aug 2019

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Global cinema advertising is second-fastest growing ad medium of 2019

22 Aug 2019

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Kenya finalising its plan to tax YouTube and Netflix

22 Aug 2019

How to reposition and rebrand your business

How to reposition and rebrand your business

Lungile Mayindi 22 Aug 2019

2019 Global Awards live judging sessions to be held in 8 countries worldwide

2019 Global Awards live judging sessions to be held in 8 countries worldwide

22 Aug 2019

Advertising Week reveals speaker line-up

Advertising Week reveals speaker line-up

21 Aug 2019

Mo Abudu.

Mo Abudu: Woman of many firsts

Phindile Xaba 21 Aug 2019

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Guinea media leader arrested

21 Aug 2019

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5 ways to make your event pay with social media

Talitha Spykerman 21 Aug 2019

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Liesl Simpson 21 Aug 2019

The dark side of mobile apps

The dark side of mobile apps

21 Aug 2019

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YouTube to stop monetisation of 'unfair' manual copyright claims

Shereesa Moodley 21 Aug 2019

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PAMRO student bursaries announced

20 Aug 2019

Kabelo Binns is group MD of FCB Wired and Hotwire PRC, Botswana.

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Kabelo Binns 20 Aug 2019

Africa Channel grows Africa-based team

Africa Channel grows Africa-based team

20 Aug 2019

Mandi Fine, CEO of F/NE Group Global.

#WomensMonth: Generic business lessons for the 21st Century from healthcare advertising

Leigh Andrews 20 Aug 2019

Direct-to-consumer marketing enigma is not insurmountable

Direct-to-consumer marketing enigma is not insurmountable

Anjali Lai 20 Aug 2019

Senegal to complete DTT changeover by end 2019

Senegal to complete DTT changeover by end 2019

20 Aug 2019

What 4IR means in the context of South Africa

What 4IR means in the context of South Africa

Eckart Zollner 20 Aug 2019

Q&A 2019 Loeries Africa and Middle East judges: Yash Deb

Q&A 2019 Loeries Africa and Middle East judges: Yash Deb

20 Aug 2019

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