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AAA and TBWA deliver training in Ghana. Source:

Advertising

AI meets African creativity: AAA and TBWA deliver training in Ghana

7 Oct 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Outsurance’s community care scores big, Eskort’s rib campaign sizzles

Brendan Seery 17 Jun 2025

Who owns digital?

Digital

Who owns digital?

Issued by Offernet 6 Jun 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

Brendan Seery 25 Feb 2025

Andy Awards The International Andy Awards has released its shortlist with SA heading up the Africa shortlist

Advertising

Andys' Africa shortlist announced, Nigeria’s Steve Babaeko on Andy Awards Global Jury 20025

14 Jan 2025

Put your crown on ice

Marketing

Put your crown on ice

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 13 Dec 2024

Research

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Issued by Kantar 19 Nov 2024

Image by Terry Levin @Bizcommunity.com. AI in Advertising is brought to you by the Association for Communication and Advertising. It examines AI and how it is changing the industry

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: AI - The most pressing challenge to the future of our industry

Jarred Cinman 30 Aug 2024

Introducing the Happy Friday Group

Digital

Introducing the Happy Friday Group

Issued by Happy Friday 26 Jun 2024

14th Annual 'Where Are All The Black People' conference returns to New York

The One Club for Creativity

14th Annual 'Where Are All The Black People' conference returns to New York

15 Mar 2024

Source: Image from an by Kevan Aspoas, in 2012 on marketers understanding Africa

Advertising

Kevan Aspoas, The Jupiter Drawing Room co-founder and CEO passes away

15 Feb 2024

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Marketing

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Saunders - The tension between technology and humanity

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Mike Saunders - The tension between technology and humanity

Danette Breitenbach 12 Jan 2024

Source: ©123rf An inaugural report has found that LGBTQ+ visibility in advertising is insufficient

Research

World first LGBTQ+ representation in advertising Index launched

4 Jul 2023

Experts say Elon Musk's decisions undermine new CEO. Source: Reuters.

Advertising

Elon Musk's Twitter rate limits could undermine new CEO, ad experts say

Jody Godoy, Sheila Dang and Akash Sriram 3 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Carl Willoughby, CCO TBWA Hunt Lascaris says it feels like there are more people at Cannes than ever

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: The diary of Creative Circle. Carl Willoughby, CCO TBWA Hunt Lascaris "How are you feeling?"

23 Jun 2023

Ryan Nofal is the managing director at Penquin. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheSelfie: Ryan Nofal, managing director at Penquin

Karabo Ledwaba 17 May 2023

Eastern Cape entrepreneur on quest to dominate the out-of-home ad space

OOH

Eastern Cape entrepreneur on quest to dominate the out-of-home ad space

Issued by The Innovator Trust 19 Apr 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Robynne Rowlinson-Bisset, strategic planning director for VMLY&R

Advertising

#BehindtheSelfie: Robynne Rowlinson-Bisset, strategic planning director for VMLY&R

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Feb 2023

:Source © Facebook Gary Lieh has passed away

Advertising

Gary Leih passes away

Danette Breitenbach 21 Oct 2022

Image supplied. Jarred Cinman, says he wants has a desire to see the show (Loeries)get better and better.

Loeries Creative Week

Dear Loeries, we had a fantastic time, but...

Jarred Cinman 14 Oct 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bravo to uniquely South African ads

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bravo to uniquely South African ads

Brendan Seery 12 Sep 2022

ACA invites black women to sign up for the Second Co-Hort to the Leading Women Creating Change in the New World Order programme

Advertising

ACA invites black women to sign up for the Second Co-Hort to the Leading Women Creating Change in the New World Order programme

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 21 Jul 2022

Source: © rawpixel WFA officially introduced the Global DEI Charter for Change at Cannes Lions

Advertising

Global DEI Charter for Change introduced at Cannes 2022

22 Jun 2022

Wonder celebrates a year of leading purpose-based brands

CRM, CX, UX

Wonder celebrates a year of leading purpose-based brands

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

Supplied.Award-winning creative director Senzo Xulu has joined Conversation LAB as executive creative director

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Award-winning Senzo Xulu joins Conversation Lab

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: VW moves with the times

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: VW moves with the times

Brendan Seery 29 Mar 2022

Image supplied: Attish Harichunder, chief financial officer at Grey South Africa

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Attish Harichunder, CFO at Grey South Africa

Emily Stander 9 Mar 2022

Advertising

Research shows in-app advertising will see exponential growth

8 Mar 2022

WPP ceases operations in Russia

Advertising

WPP ceases operations in Russia

7 Mar 2022

Source:© fexels

Mobile

Mobile digital ad spend grows at expense of desktop ad spending

1 Mar 2022

Firdous Osman, SA’s Women Leader 2021 and deputy managing director at Saatchi & Saatchi

Advertising

Empathetic leadership the way forward for adland?

Firdous Osman 21 Feb 2022

RIP Chris Brewer

Advertising

RIP Chris Brewer

3 Feb 2022

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Ah for the good ol' days

Brendan Seery 18 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: WATCH: Khangelani Dziba discusses future prospects facing the ad industry

Trends

#BizTrends2022: WATCH: Khangelani Dziba discusses future prospects facing the ad industry

Khangelani Dziba 11 Jan 2022

Source: ©Nataliya Vaitkevich

Advertising

22 ad industry things to ditch in 2022

Dono White 10 Dec 2021

Marketing

Is brand storytelling telling the whole story?

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 25 Nov 2021

#ACACelebratingDiversity: Going for Gold with Alistair King and Sydney Mbhele

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACelebratingDiversity: Going for Gold with Alistair King and Sydney Mbhele

23 Nov 2021

#ACACelebratingDiversity: Going for Gold with Alistair King and Sydney Mbhele

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACelebratingDiversity: Going for Gold with Alistair King and Sydney Mbhele

23 Nov 2021

#ACACelebratingDiversity: In conversation with Darling Film’s femme filmmakers

BizTakeouts

#ACACelebratingDiversity: In conversation with Darling Film’s femme filmmakers

16 Nov 2021

#ACACelebratingDiversity: In conversation with Darling Films' femme filmmakers

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACelebratingDiversity: In conversation with Darling Films' femme filmmakers

16 Nov 2021

Machine_ appoints new creative leadership in Cape Town and doubles down on the importance of culture, creativity and cultivating talent

Marketing & Media

Machine_ appoints new creative leadership in Cape Town and doubles down on the importance of culture, creativity and cultivating talent

Issued by Machine_ 11 Nov 2021

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusivity in the SA ad industry: Made possible by the ACA: E1

BizTakeouts

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusivity in the SA ad industry: Made possible by the ACA: E1

9 Nov 2021

The thing about insurance advertising - it's time to do things differently

Advertising

The thing about insurance advertising - it's time to do things differently

3 Nov 2021

Innovate and adapt: How the world of outdoor advertising has evolved

Advertising

Innovate and adapt: How the world of outdoor advertising has evolved

27 Oct 2021

Relationship status: It's complicated

Retail Marketing

Relationship status: It's complicated

Issued by Dentsu 25 Oct 2021

Ogilvy launches the Molefi Thulo Bursary Programme in partnership with The Loeries

Advertising

Ogilvy launches the Molefi Thulo Bursary Programme in partnership with The Loeries

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 25 Oct 2021

#Loeries2021: A new pier for SA ad industry peers

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2021: A new pier for SA ad industry peers

Terry Levin 25 Oct 2021

#Newsmaker: Jabulani Sigege to lead Machine_'s creative team

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Jabulani Sigege to lead Machine_'s creative team

Jessica Tennant 25 Oct 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Tickling the funny bone

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Tickling the funny bone

Brendan Seery 21 Sep 2021