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Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

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Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke Advertising 14 May 2018

Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity.

#OneShow2018: Better representation across the board

Ann Nurock 8 May 2018

PF Jones/SABC1.

Favourite African adverts - Wes Phelan

8 May 2018

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

Alex Johnstone 7 May 2018

Mbithi Masya, film director at Fat Rain Films, Kenya.

Celebrating African storytelling and craft

Louise Marsland 26 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

Ciclope Africa shone a light on local craft work

Ciclope Africa shone a light on local craft work

Louise Marsland 20 Apr 2018

(c) Ventsislav Bratovanov -

The line between news and advertising is blurring, according to study

20 Apr 2018

Philip Thomas, Ascential Events CEO and chairman-elect of Cannes Lions.

CMO Growth Council launched by Cannes Lions and ANA

17 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

#OneShow2018: Mobile finalists revealed!

#OneShow2018: Mobile finalists revealed!

13 Apr 2018

Why and how to add ephemeral content to your marketing strategy

Leigh Andrews 12 Apr 2018

#OneShow2018: Public Relations finalists revealed!

#OneShow2018: Public Relations finalists revealed!

12 Apr 2018

All the Ciclope Africa 2018 winners

All the Ciclope Africa 2018 winners

11 Apr 2018

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

20 Mar 2018

Zeitz MOCAA Museum, Cape Town, South Africa.

Ciclope Africa deadline extended

19 Mar 2018

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

14 Mar 2018

Gordon Ray and Jacques Burger of M&C Saatchi Abel.

M&C Saatchi Abel on the power of creativity to change the world

Leigh Andrews 9 Mar 2018

#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital

#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital

Jessica Tennant 5 Mar 2018

Human rights activist Annie Raman on Fort Review.

#FortReview: "How creativity can save lives when put to good use" - Annie Raman

Leigh Andrews 1 Mar 2018

Mike Archer, creative director, Adwork, Lagos, Nigeria.

How to increase ad spend in Nigeria

Mike Archer 23 Feb 2018

The next step in your marketing? You're probably already using it

The next step in your marketing? You're probably already using it

Adam Howatson 19 Feb 2018

Federico de Nardis,CEO Of GroupM Sub-Saharan Africa.

New CEO for Group M Sub-Saharan Africa

16 Feb 2018

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

13 Feb 2018

Charles Murito, country manager of Google Kenya |

Google Kenya's Charles Murito on digital advertising and the age of assistance

Jessica Tennant 7 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Superunion launches as next-generation brand agency

Superunion 24 Jan 2018

It's true what they say; prevention is better than cure

It's true what they say; prevention is better than cure

Thandukwazi Gcabashe 24 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

Karabo Denalane 22 Jan 2018

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Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity.

#OneShow2018: Better representation across the board

Ann Nurock 8 May 2018

PF Jones/SABC1.

Favourite African adverts - Wes Phelan

8 May 2018

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

Alex Johnstone 7 May 2018

Mbithi Masya, film director at Fat Rain Films, Kenya.

Celebrating African storytelling and craft

Louise Marsland 26 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

Ciclope Africa shone a light on local craft work

Ciclope Africa shone a light on local craft work

Louise Marsland 20 Apr 2018

(c) Ventsislav Bratovanov -

The line between news and advertising is blurring, according to study

20 Apr 2018

Philip Thomas, Ascential Events CEO and chairman-elect of Cannes Lions.

CMO Growth Council launched by Cannes Lions and ANA

17 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

#OneShow2018: Mobile finalists revealed!

#OneShow2018: Mobile finalists revealed!

13 Apr 2018

Why and how to add ephemeral content to your marketing strategy

Leigh Andrews 12 Apr 2018

#OneShow2018: Public Relations finalists revealed!

#OneShow2018: Public Relations finalists revealed!

12 Apr 2018

All the Ciclope Africa 2018 winners

All the Ciclope Africa 2018 winners

11 Apr 2018

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

20 Mar 2018

Zeitz MOCAA Museum, Cape Town, South Africa.

Ciclope Africa deadline extended

19 Mar 2018

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

14 Mar 2018

Gordon Ray and Jacques Burger of M&C Saatchi Abel.

M&C Saatchi Abel on the power of creativity to change the world

Leigh Andrews 9 Mar 2018

#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital

#DigitalSummit2018: Championing diversity in digital

Jessica Tennant 5 Mar 2018

Human rights activist Annie Raman on Fort Review.

#FortReview: "How creativity can save lives when put to good use" - Annie Raman

Leigh Andrews 1 Mar 2018

Mike Archer, creative director, Adwork, Lagos, Nigeria.

How to increase ad spend in Nigeria

Mike Archer 23 Feb 2018

The next step in your marketing? You're probably already using it

The next step in your marketing? You're probably already using it

Adam Howatson 19 Feb 2018

Federico de Nardis,CEO Of GroupM Sub-Saharan Africa.

New CEO for Group M Sub-Saharan Africa

16 Feb 2018

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

13 Feb 2018

Charles Murito, country manager of Google Kenya |

Google Kenya's Charles Murito on digital advertising and the age of assistance

Jessica Tennant 7 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Superunion launches as next-generation brand agency

Superunion 24 Jan 2018

It's true what they say; prevention is better than cure

It's true what they say; prevention is better than cure

Thandukwazi Gcabashe 24 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

#BizTrends2018: The agencies of the future will be agile

Karabo Denalane 22 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Sex, data and advertising

#BizTrends2018: Sex, data and advertising

Natalie Otte, Ilse Dinner, Kantar 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Brands need to stop thinking like brands and become more human

#BizTrends2018: Brands need to stop thinking like brands and become more human

Dean Oelschig 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year

#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year

Pepe Marais 8 Jan 2018

Nicole Solarsh Glickman, creative group head at House of Brave.

#BizTrends2018: Refocus on the business of advertising

nicole glickman 8 Jan 2018

Amanda Dlamini, strategic planning manager at Y&R.

#BizTrends2018: Treading softly - creativity in sensitive times

Amanda Dlamini 8 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

Chrisna Basson 8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

Omar Essack 8 Jan 2018

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

12 Dec 2017

A festival of African creativity launched by Absolut

A festival of African creativity launched by Absolut

5 Dec 2017

The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor campaign.

APA results: Kenya's thriving advertising industry

4 Dec 2017

#MeettheMarketer: Are business consultancies the ad agencies of the future?

#MeettheMarketer: Are business consultancies the ad agencies of the future?

Louise Marsland 13 Nov 2017

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