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

#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

Publicity For Good founder Heather Holmes has been named the PRNews 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications Honouree (Image supplied)

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Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

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Africa has the potential to be an economic powerhouse

Africa has the potential to be an economic powerhouse

18 Nov 2019

#AfricaCom: "Every consumer today behaves like a millennial, your business needs to catch up!"

#AfricaCom: "Every consumer today behaves like a millennial, your business needs to catch up!"

Leigh Andrews 15 Nov 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, presenting the final keynote session of the second day of AfricaCom 2019.

#AfricaCom: Why "African time" is now for African storytelling, by Africans

Leigh Andrews 14 Nov 2019

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African countries can't industrialise? Yes, they can

Wim Naudé 13 Nov 2019

Activate shopper senses and grow in-store sales - Mood Media

Activate shopper senses and grow in-store sales - Mood Media

13 Nov 2019

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#EpicaAwards2019: SA's VMLY&R announced as one of the finalists!

13 Nov 2019

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#CatalystAfrica: Simon Dingle debunks fintech and cryptocurrency myths

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2019

What do millennials really want from a workplace?

What do millennials really want from a workplace?

11 Nov 2019

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The 6 pillars of killer content creation

Zubeida Goolam 11 Nov 2019

Dr Carl Driesener, senior marketing scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute (EBI) of marketing science in Australia explaining the 5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer at Spark Media's recent event.

5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer

Leigh Andrews 8 Nov 2019

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Agency selection - is there another way?

Angelika Kempe 8 Nov 2019

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World Media Group survey identifies activism as key campaign benefit

7 Nov 2019

The Goldilocks role of targeting in evidence-based marketing

The Goldilocks role of targeting in evidence-based marketing

Leigh Andrews 7 Nov 2019

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A guide to understanding the importance of anthropology in B2B marketing

Martin Musasa 7 Nov 2019

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2019 Clio Entertainment Awards 'Of the Year' finalists announced

7 Nov 2019

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NYF Advertising Awards recognise pre-entered work with Mad For This Ad

6 Nov 2019

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The importance of brand positioning in a depressed economy

Nona Koza and Gabrielle Gray 5 Nov 2019

Creativity in a 4IR world

Creativity in a 4IR world

Yatish Narsi 4 Nov 2019

#FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction

#FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction

Leigh Andrews 4 Nov 2019

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Africa's growth rests on economic empowerment of women

Louise Marsland 1 Nov 2019

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AfCFTA must be linked to women empowerment

Louise Marsland 31 Oct 2019

#ExperienceAdvantage: It takes a village to get CX right, from the inside - Kantar

#ExperienceAdvantage: It takes a village to get CX right, from the inside - Kantar

Leigh Andrews 31 Oct 2019

Bonang Matheba named African Influencer of the Year at 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

Bonang Matheba named African Influencer of the Year at 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

31 Oct 2019

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One Young World to join Epica at 2019 Creative Circle

30 Oct 2019

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Marketers' tactics are turning customers against them

Joan Osterloh 30 Oct 2019

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Moving from differentiation to authenticity

Beate Stiehler-Mulder 25 Oct 2019

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Google, Facebook and Amazon to dominate global adspend in 2020 - forecasts Warc

25 Oct 2019

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From the missing middle to the co-economy

Bronwyn Williams 24 Oct 2019

Clio Entertainment Awards announces 2019 shortlist

Clio Entertainment Awards announces 2019 shortlist

24 Oct 2019

AfDB in Angola (L - R): Joohoon Kim, Chargé d’ Affaires of the Republic of Korea in Angola; Moono Mupotola, the Bank’s Director for Regional Development & Regional Integration; Joffre Van-Dúnem Júnior, Minister of Commerce; Sérgio dos Santos, Secretary of State for Economy; Joseph Ribeiro, the Bank’s Country M.anager for Angola

Angolan study to improve competitiveness in trade

24 Oct 2019

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