One Young World launches

One Young World, a global leadership summit for young leaders age 25 and under, united from all the world's 192 countries to address major global challenges, will be held in London from 8-10 February 2010. 1 Feb 2010 11:53

Dawn Rowlands to helm Aegis Media

Dawn Rowlands, who has been with Aegis Media South Africa for many years, will become CEO of South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa from February 2010 onwards. This appointment will be to oversee the business growth in the whole region. 19 Jan 2010 07:28

Dawn Rowlands to helm Aegis Media

Dawn Rowlands, who has been with Aegis Media South Africa for many years, will become CEO of South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa from February 2010 onwards. This appointment will be to oversee the business growth in the whole region. 19 Jan 2010 07:28

Fabulous fabric framing system - Display Mania

Display Mania has launched a high-quality textile/fabric framing system as an addition to their snap frame range and which can be can be supplied in lengths or made to size. 6 Nov 2009 11:51

In-house or external ad agency for Nigerian brands

[Desmond Ekeh] If you think your brand - whether product or corporate - needs a marketing communications agency to manage its media and communication demands, think very seriously about it for a long time. Then don't do it. If you have another serious think, and decide you really might need one, you have to decide exactly what you want and what you really want them to do and why. 22 Sep 2009 07:32

Branded TV entertainment keeps audiences glued

[Oguntimehin Olufemi Olamide] It remains a serious battle for advertisers to draw TV target audiences into watching commercials and then entice them to act upon the ads. Viewers are fond of channel hopping during ad breaks; in Nigeria, for example, the lack of television content has been blamed for this avoidance, yet even with the introduction of satellite TV and local stations loaded with content, this has not changed. 2 Jul 2009 14:38

Publicis opens doors for business in Ghana

Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi wins four Gold Gong-Gongs

Saatchi & Saatchi¹s Ghana office, Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi won four Gold Gong-Gongs at the 7th Gong-Gong Awards held in Accra earlier this month. It the highest number of gold trophies won by any agency this year, taking home five silver awards as well. 19 May 2009 16:00

Flickr community's photos now distributed by Gallo Images - Gallo Images

The popular user-generated content, online photo site, Flickr, has joined forces with Getty Images in a recent deal with Yahoo! giving creative professionals access to original, authentic and uniquely personal images for commercial use. 24 Mar 2009 13:11

The US president Barack Obama has undoubtedly inspired art, street art and fashion - Gallo Images

The Getty Images Creative Research team finds how a politician is influencing marketing and advertising and how his look is becoming a visual reference. 29 Jan 2009 11:17

Analysing LAIF 2008 as a competitive market turf

[Bayo Adekanmbi] The dust is settling and all the Champagne corks have popped to validate the culmination of activities for LAIF (Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival) 2008. The winners, the losers and the organisers have all reflected on how best to make it better. The 2008 edition leaves us much to build upon in our quest for continuous improvement as an emerging creative market. 6 Oct 2008 12:40

Scangroup 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

Getty Images Ultimate Pitch winner is... - Gallo Images

Andrew Tinning of Market Force Australia will be taking Bob Scarpelli's place at Cannes this year for his powerful entry "Green Unltd" which the judges felt has the power to galvanise people into really making a difference around the big problem of global warming. 2 Jun 2008 11:44