Cheri Yase Kasi — ubuntu in action
by Kim Penstone. Cheri Yase Kasi, which directly translates as “the girl from the township”, is determined to break the old agency mould.
Big Q CMOs: Is there any more room in the C-suite?
by MarkLives. Next up in our CMOs vs CTOs panel are Wendy Bergsteedt of Coronation Fund Managers, Yegs Ramiah of Sanlam and Glenn Gillis of Sea Monster.
#Loeries2017: What was Tipi going to say, mara?
by Thabang "Tipi" Manyelo. “So what were you going to say if they'd let you speak on stage at Loeries?” #WWTS
Africa Dispatches: Macharia’s Afrofictionism reinvents Africa
by Charlie Mathews. A self-taught commercial artist based in Nairobi, Kenya, Osborne Macharia calls his style of photography “Afrofictionism”.
By Invitation Only: Dude, just move me…and I’ll buy
by Gau Narayanan. Let's look at what kind of work works before I try and explain why it does and the implications for marketers and agencies.
Regular Reads:
- Ad of the Week: Mandevu flips haircare paradigm
- Cover Stories: Thoughtfulness in design 25 Aug 2017 — formerly MagLove
- Shelf Life: Human.kind, Dialdirect offer less grudge, more value
- SA TV Ratings: e.tv — primetime top 20 for Jul 2017
On the Radar:
- FCB Africa promotes Romaine Mackenzie
- Virgin Active Red appoints agency
- BCX.Disrupt Summit for Nov
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