AFRICAGlobal ad agency sells Zim associate for US$1
[Dumisani Ndlela] Global marketing and advertising agency Young & Rubicam (Y&R) said this week it had finally sold its 25% stake in Zimbabwean associate Imago Young & Rubicam (Imago Y&R) for a mere US$1 after its involvement in a re-election campaign for President Robert Mugabe. 1 Sep 2008 09:58
AFRICAKenya Tourist Board goes global
The Kenya Tourist Board will launch its first multimedia advertising campaign on CNN International, combining traditional TV spots with an online push comprising banner advertising and video pre-roll together with a run of print advertising in CNN's bi-monthly glossy travel magazine, CNN Traveller. 26 Aug 2008 15:21
AFRICACall to enter APEX Awards 2009
Entries are now open for the 2009 APEX Awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) announced on Monday, 18 August 2008. The awards will now be held annually and entries are open to the entire African continent. 19 Aug 2008 11:33
AFRICAMobile boom in Africa a boon to ad agencies
Paris: Drive around Nairobi these days, jokes Michael Joseph, chief executive of Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile phone operator, and every building is painted in his company's colour, green, or that of one of its rivals. 18 Aug 2008 11:21
AFRICAScangroup eyes West African market
Breaking into the lucrative West African market tops the “to do” list of advertising and media services firm Scangroup which only listed at the Nairobi stock market in 2006. 8 Aug 2008 12:09
AFRICAYoung & Rubicam Kenya gets new MD
Neema Wamai is the new managing director of Ayton Young & Rubicam Group's advertising division - Y&R Nairobi. She will oversee and help re-invent communication strategies for major client accounts in East Africa. 4 Aug 2008 15:29
AFRICAADMA agrees on shorter ad payment terms as crisis worsens
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Advertising Media Association (ADMA) has abandoned its 30-day payment system for new payment terms for newspaper advertisements as inflation continues to escalate in the crisis-torn economy. A statement issued by the ADMA chairman, Pilate Machadu, said a meeting of the ADMA executive committee held on July 1, 2008 had unanimously agreed to reduce the payment period. 9 Jul 2008 15:51
AFRICAGlobal ad agency dumping Zim firm over Mugabe campaign?
[Dumisani Ndlela] Global marketing and advertising agency Young & Rubicam (Y&R) is to sell its stake in Zimbabwean associate Imago Young & Rubicam (Imago Y&R) after the Zimbabwean agency's involvement in an election campaign for President Robert Mugabe. 23 Jun 2008 13:58
AFRICATelkom Kenya campaign voted tops
[Carole Kimutai] The Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya campaign to manage and position the restructuring of Telkom Kenya has been voted the best in Africa. 6 Jun 2008 08:28
AFRICAWunderman Kenya signs advertising deal with Google Inc
[Carole Kimutai] Wunderman Kenya, the direct and digital marketing agency division of Ayton Young and Rubicam (AY&R) Group has announced a deal that will see it sell advertising on the leading search engine - www.google.com. 23 May 2008 11:46
AFRICAThe real threat to Google
[Ben Kunz] Google's biggest threat may not be Microsoft or Yahoo. No, one of the most formidable challenges facing Google is likely sitting in your pocket or purse. It's your cell phone and it will put added pressure on Google and other Internet companies to revamp the way they handle online marketing. 5 May 2008 13:44
AFRICAAPEX 2008 winners
South Africa's Association for Communication and Advertising's (ACA) APEX Awards once again displayed the wealth of talent in the advertising and communications industry of South Africa. But the good news is that from next year, entries will be invited from the rest of Africa. 11 Apr 2008 11:02
AFRICAJWT goes for ABC
JWT recently won the African Banking Corporation account in a three-way pitch against Grey Worldwide and Y&R Brands. 7 Apr 2008 11:15
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