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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

MTN, Nedbank support 2025 PachiPanda Challenge

2 Oct 2025

Marketing

In search of agencies at speed: The case for the fast track pitch

2 Oct 2025

Pick n Pay has chosen new creative partners. Source: Pick n Pay.

Advertising

Pick n Pay chooses Halo and Second Rodeo as creative partners

30 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s eighth edition of its Agency Scope study in Mexico has found that brands in Mexico are betting on creativity more than ever to stand out and agencies increase their creative recognition

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Mexico – Brands bet on creativity more than ever to stand out

8 Sep 2025

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Marketing

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 26 Aug 2025

World Wide Fund for Nature appoints Hook, Line & Sinker as PR agency

PR & Communications

World Wide Fund for Nature appoints Hook, Line & Sinker as PR agency

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 31 Jul 2025

The cost of efficiency on quality

Media

The cost of efficiency on quality

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 30 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The year ahead brings a perfect storm of marketing pressures. Are your agency partners ready?

Marketing & Media

Preparing for 2026: Why the clock is already ticking for marketers

29 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company, looks at the secret weapon to winning pitches

Advertising

What's your secret weapon in winning pitches?

29 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Airtel Africa has appointed Publicis Groupe Africa as its integrated marketing partner across 12 key markets on the continent

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

16 May 2025

Volkswagen Group Africa continues their creative partnership with Ogilvy

Advertising

Volkswagen Group Africa continues their creative partnership with Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 6 May 2025

Promise wins Old Mutual

Advertising

Promise wins Old Mutual

Issued by Promise 7 Apr 2025

The PR industry’s open-source problem: The unpaid pitch

PR & Communications

The PR industry’s open-source problem: The unpaid pitch

Issued by Brandfundi 27 Feb 2025

Dentsu Creative South Africa wins Capfin account

Marketing

Dentsu Creative South Africa wins Capfin account

Issued by Dentsu 26 Feb 2025

Retroviral has launched the Retroviral Ai Lab, offering generative AI, GPT development and TikTok engagement capabilities (Image supplied)

Artificial Intelligence

Retroviral and by COB's collaboration launches the 'Retroviral Ai Lab'

6 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Finding the right fit between marketer and agency is not just a matter of swiping right or left, but more like an old-fashioned tinderbox - which could light your fire or burst into flames, writes Johanna McDowell, founder & CEO of Independent Agency Selection (IAS) and managing partner Scopen Africa

Marketing

Agency selection: Forget everything you know about Tinder…

Johanna McDowell 30 Sep 2024

Dealers

Hyundai SA taps FCB Africa as lead agency to rev up brand transformation

6 Aug 2024

Promise wins PEP retail

Advertising

Promise wins PEP retail

Issued by Promise 30 Jul 2024

Western Cape Government partners with Ogilvy

PR & Communications

Western Cape Government partners with Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 15 Jul 2024

Ogilvy brings Vodacom back home

Advertising

Ogilvy brings Vodacom back home

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 11 Jun 2024

Advertising

VML South Africa and Vodacom to part ways as contract completion nears

10 Jun 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Dentsu’s Carat has been appointed to Pernod Ricard's €100m EMEA media planning and buying account

Marketing & Media

Dentsu’s Carat wins Pernod Ricard's €100m EMEA media planning and buying account

7 Jun 2024

Brave Group wins Unilever brands Rajah and Knorrox

Retail

Brave Group wins Unilever brands Rajah and Knorrox

Issued by Brave Group 5 Jun 2024

Machine_ named lead creative agency for Unilever’s Handy Andy

PR & Communications

Machine_ named lead creative agency for Unilever’s Handy Andy

Issued by Machine_ 4 Jun 2024

Advertising

The Brave Group secures advertising accounts for Unilever's Rajah and Knorrox

30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner says don't get caught out at pitching time

Marketing

It's pitching time as marketers are looking ahead to 2024

Johanna McDowell 27 Sep 2023

African Bank joins forces with Brave Group and Media Mix 360

Advertising

African Bank joins forces with Brave Group and Media Mix 360

Issued by Brave Group 17 Jul 2023

Source: Campaign Creators Even as we get used to remote and hybrid boardrooms and studios, nothing substitutes for in-person pitches writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner

Marketing

Exclusive: The jury's in: Reality wins in visual versus virtual pitches

Johanna McDowell 26 Jun 2023

Hoorah secures Debonairs Pizza's digital creative account in a highly competitive pitch

PR & Communications

Hoorah secures Debonairs Pizza's digital creative account in a highly competitive pitch

Issued by Hoorah Digital 20 Jun 2023

MullenLowe wins Panarottis account following 5-way pitch

Marketing

MullenLowe wins Panarottis account following 5-way pitch

Issued by Mullen Lowe South Africa 13 Jun 2023

OLC celebrates newly acquired Level 1 BBBEE certification

Marketing

OLC celebrates newly acquired Level 1 BBBEE certification

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 29 Mar 2023

Image supplied. the MMA SA Smarties 2023 finalsits have been announced. The image shows the Marketer of Year winner and finalists in 2022

Marketing

MMA SA's Smarties Awards finalists announced

14 Mar 2023

Sorbet and Bidvest Bank are proud to announce Sorbet - Prenuer

Franchising

Sorbet and Bidvest Bank are proud to announce Sorbet - Prenuer

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Mar 2023

Pernod Ricard appoints Havas Media SA as its media agency of record

Media

Pernod Ricard appoints Havas Media SA as its media agency of record

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 22 Dec 2022

Source © Ford Forld headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, US

Advertising

Wieden & Kennedy gains Ford global ad account

21 Oct 2022

TFG Media appoints Dentsu Creative SA for publishing and digital services

Publishing

TFG Media appoints Dentsu Creative SA for publishing and digital services

Issued by Dentsu 19 Oct 2022

Evaluating agency credentials: What turns clients' heads

Marketing

Evaluating agency credentials: What turns clients' heads

Issued by DMASA 5 Sep 2022

Agency credentials: So much more than swagger

Direct Marketing

Agency credentials: So much more than swagger

Issued by DMASA 30 Aug 2022

Clockwork wins Bob Martin account

Marketing

Clockwork wins Bob Martin account

Issued by Clockwork 26 Jul 2022

The real cost of pitching - and is it always necessary?

Advertising

The real cost of pitching - and is it always necessary?

Issued by TBWA 1 Jul 2022

Supplied. "Chasing shiny new things at the expense of current clients can be the downfall of an agency,” says Mike Schaffer, CEO of Echo Factory in Pasadena, California, US

Advertising

To pitch or not to pitch: chasing shiny new things

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2022

Nando's appoints Eclipse Communications to manage PR

PR & Communications

Nando's appoints Eclipse Communications to manage PR

10 May 2022

Life Healthcare Group appoints Ogilvy

Advertising

Life Healthcare Group appoints Ogilvy

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 12 Apr 2022

Winning teams are more than just pitchers

Advertising

Winning teams are more than just pitchers

Johanna McDowell 29 Mar 2022