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The Lead Creative: "More creative freedom, less money"

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

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Accelerated growth sees Amazon crowned 2019's BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand

Kantar 11 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 May 2019

Africa's top 100 brands announced

27 May 2019

Alika Dangote.

Dangote ranked 11th on 50 World's Greatest Leaders 2019 list

22 May 2019

Kantar Africa Life 2019 report.

#AfricaMonth: How can brands fuel growth in Africa?

21 May 2019

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#AfricaMonth: Africa's revival - foretelling or fairy tale?

Salona Naidoo and Gabi Wojtowitz 15 May 2019

Brand Africa partnership to launch Africa's Best Brands

15 May 2019

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How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

Leigh Andrews 14 May 2019

Is your brand telling the true story?

Yaw Dwomoh 13 May 2019

Katja Thielen, creative director and founder of the UK’s Together Design and this year's Loeries design jury president...

#Loeries2019: "Discover how different cultures are reflected through their creativity and ideas" - Katja Thielen

Leigh Andrews 10 May 2019

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#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Fepe International is now World Out of Home Organization

Fepe International is now World Out of Home Organization

2 May 2019

Some of team Mama Creative, from L to R: Kyle Gounden, Karla Strydom, Mishka Naidoo, Nicola Rossi, Adam Leontsinis, and Tetelo Nhlapo.

#Loeries2019: Mama Creative explains why it's on all of us to tell better stories

Leigh Andrews 26 Apr 2019

Where's our song for Mozambique?

Where's our song for Mozambique?

Charis Apelgren-Coleman 25 Apr 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer at Joe Public United.

How Joe Public taps into the zeitgeist of AI in advertising for Africa

Leigh Andrews 25 Apr 2019

Up, close and very personalised

Up, close and very personalised

Refilwe Maluleke 23 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Khumo Theko, trend spotter at Flux Trends.

Brands, pay attention to these new urban tribes

Juanita Pienaar 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Mike Joubert of the Billybo Group, in action on the eCommerce Africa 2019 stage.

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

#NedbankIMC2019: The tech, the trends and the timeless truths of marketing

#NedbankIMC2019: The tech, the trends and the timeless truths of marketing

Jessica Tennant 15 Mar 2019

Using digital to personalise customer services in Africa

Using digital to personalise customer services in Africa

Ntombi Mhangwani 22 Feb 2019

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

20 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

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3 shifts that marketers need to consider

Pieter Geyser 5 Feb 2019

The brands leading, challenging and exploring in 2019

The brands leading, challenging and exploring in 2019

Jainita Khatri 5 Feb 2019

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Jessica Tennant 5 Feb 2019

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