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By Karena Crerar and Corazon Sefu-Wandimi It’s been a whirlwind two years for many businesses, as they were faced with one crisis after the next. This is when many recognised the crucial role that effective [c]
Smartphone brand OPPO has announced it will partner with UEFA across different UEFA competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Futsal Champions League Finals and UEFA Youth League Finals for the next [c]
Ipsos Kenya has launched a media landscape survey that will help organizations keep pace with the changing consumer needs and habits. The Kenya Media Establishment Survey 2022, published in June examines the lifestyles, demographics, and [c]
Wimbart, the tech focused PR agency that specialises in Africa and emerging markets, has launched its fourth edition of Wimbart Office Hours, a PR mentorship and business support programme designed to equip early-stage African start-ups [c]
Members of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) have elected new officials for the position of President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary in their recently concluded Annual General Meeting. The newly elected team will be [c]
WPP-Scangroup shareholders have, during its 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM), passed resolutions that will strengthen the composition of its board and welcomed the appointment of its new CEO, Ms Patricia Ithau. Shareholders of NSE’s only [c]
Edelman, the global communications firm, has announced Karena Crerar as CEO, Edelman Africa. Karena previously held the role of Managing Director, Edelman South Africa. Edelman Africa is a pan-African communications consultancy, offering clients the largest [c]
Liesl Williams has been named Managing Partner of Razor Public Relations, a PR and Communications agency which set up new offices in Cape Town, South Africa. Liesl’s appointment follows the opening of Razor PR’s second [c]
International public relations and communications consultancy company BlackHouse Media (BHM), has announced the opening of two new offices in Africa, Kenya, and Ghana, both important markets in terms of culture, commerce, and communications in Africa. [c]
Public Relations (PR) veteran, Samantha Hogg, owner of storytelling PR gurus GinjaNinja, has launched Making Hotdogs: A Quirky Guide to Building a Career in PR and Making Life F’N Awesome, a not so normal (read: average) [c]
Africa’s VC firm, Launch Africa, has invested in Homecoming Revolution’s new on-demand expertise platform, Insights by Experts. Comments Janade du Plessis, Fund Manager at Launch Africa: “Over the past two decades, Homecoming Revolution have built [c]
Traditional banks are still wary of adopting cryptocurrency and enabling the usage of digital assets, even though cryptocurrency has grown in popularity in recent years, join the bitcoin revolution. According to banking systems, cryptocurrencies are [c]
Flutterwave has unveiled a significant re-brand and identity at Flutterwave 3.0, the technology firm’s virtual event held on Friday, 18 February 2022. Following the announcement of a $250 million Series D funding last week, Flutterwave [c]
Bemnet Yemesgen, part of the Ethiopian diaspora in the US, has joined Twitter to take over the newly created position of Global Head of Creative Strategy and Brand Identity. Yemesgen moves to Twitter from Discord, [c]
The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Africa has launched its inaugural study meant to examine the state of the PR and Communications industry in Africa. The inaugural study, conducted by Reputation Matters, will gather demographic [c]
A young female artist from Nairobi, Anncatherine Njuhi, has emerged the winner of the competition by Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) to design a new logo as the company turns 100 years later this year. Ms. [c]
Epson has announced a partnership with Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, across the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) region, where Bolt will be the face of a brand awareness campaign for Epson’s [c]
Smartphone brand TECNO, which is focused on emerging markets, is working with BBC Storyworks, BBC Studios’ in-house commercial content studio, who have created a short film, The Future Lens: Looking Ahead With TECNO, to explore the [c]
By Muthoni Wachira Once again, we are at that stage in the year, for the second year running, where we look back and are grateful to have navigated through the challenges of a global pandemic. [c]
Flutterwave, the Nigeria-based payments technology company, has announced Grammy Award-winning global artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly, aka Wizkid, as its Global Brand Ambassador. Flutterwave also announces the launch of Send, a remittance solution, aimed to [c]
She began her PR career in late 2010 as an Account Executive. She would be made an Account Manager 2 years later in October 2012, a role she served in for the following 3 years. [c]
With just weeks to Christmas festivities, a month to the New Year and the attendant budget commitments of January, the prospect and news of being sent home by your employer is arguably the most dreaded [c]
As Edelman Africa, the pan-African communications consultancy, continues to cement its footprint in East Africa, its Kenya office has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director: Corazon Sefu Wandimi. Edelman is the largest global [c]
Africa Communications Media Group (ACG), the go-to communications consultancy for PR and Media support across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the acquisition of the company’s majority stake by MARCO, the most awarded agency in the last [c]
Irvine Partners, a multi-national PR and integrated marketing agency, has been appointed by Spotify as its PR Communications agency in sub-Saharan Africa. Irvine Partners commenced work on the Spotify account from last month, heading up [c]
Integrated marketing communications firm Oxygène MCL has been named one of the 2021 Global SABRE Awards Winners for its Kazi Mtaani Public Relations (PR) campaign entry. Thanks to the firm’s Kazi Mtaani entry earlier rolled [c]
Stephen Chege, Safaricom’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, has been appointed to a new role as Vodacom Group’s Chief External Affairs Officer, reporting to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub as from 15, November 2021. Chege will take [c]
Coca-Cola has unveiled a new global brand philosophy and platform called Real Magic, which invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of humanity. The platform refreshes the brand’s trademark promise – to unite and uplift [c]
Ogilvy Africa has announced a new leadership team for its agency in Lusaka, Zambia. The move aims to further it’s network by strengthening its market leadership and operations in Zambia. The new line-up includes the appointment of [c]
SOLmate, an online payment platform that offers clients a digital wallet facility, has unveiled an exciting new product offering together with an extensive rebrand and renewed corporate vision. Following a name change to SOLmate, the [c]
Xbox has been named the official gaming partner of England’s national football teams. The multi-year partnership covers the Lionesses team, eLions esports team and the Three Lions team, as well as Wembley Stadium. Xbox has committed [c]
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