Liberty pitch to conclude this November
by Herman Manson. The RFI for the advertising account of financial services group, Liberty, has been out since May 2016.
From bust city to Boomtown
by Herman Manson. What are the odds of building a reputable, national agency out of the Eastern Cape? If you're Boomtown, very good, apparently.
Young, Gifted & Killing It: Suhana Gordhan
by Veli Ngubane. To succeed in adland, says FCB creative director and Loeries chairpereson, Suhana Gordhan, “you need to fall in love with the work you do”. There’s also another great love in her life: capoeira.
Building the Bidvest Bank brand
by Kim Penstone. House of Brave was tasked with creating a brand that would simultaneously stand out in the banking and Bidvest crowd, and still maximise the Bidvest association.
Motive: Beyond ownership & corner offices — transformation in adland
by Bongani Chinkanda. As much as the targeted date is 31 December 2018, we have to accept that true transformation will take much longer than that.
All the Pendoring finalists revealed!
by MarkLives. No fewer than 108 finalists from 28 agencies will be competing for winning Pendoring trophies.
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- AdFocus Awards 2016 finalists
- Nigerian agency now Dentsu Aegis affiliate
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- The future of Africa’s entertainment & media industry
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