The second annual Madex show, the ultimate marketing, advertising, design, social media and all that good stuff expo, recently provided solutions to the challenges faced by marketers across all industries, helping to breathe life into stale campaigns and put a shine on new strategies. Co-located with Markex, Africa’s premier promotional product event, now in its […]
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AfricaOnline Launches JET-Powered Wireless Network to Deliver Fast Broadband in Namibia
Marc Gregan, MD, AfricaOnline: “We have launched a new 5GHz JET and customer feedback is that they are ecstatic with the 100Mbps they’re getting” AfricaOnline, one of the largest ISPs in Nambia, has launched a wireless broadband network powered by RADWIN’s JET 5GHz Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) smart Beamforming solutions. AfricaOnline has complemented its’ long-standing WiMAX service […]
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New appointments at Ogilvy
Ogilvy is proud to announce three new senior appointments that deepen the client-centric approach at the recently re-founded agency. Luca Gallarelli is appointed MD of the Ogilvy Group, while Vicki Buys is appointed MD of the Ogilvy Cape Town operation and Tassin Albertyn becomes Head of Delivery. New Ogilvy Group MD Gallarelli was instrumental in […]
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Data Protection in South Africa – sleep s little easier
Many facets of the digital ecosystem are complex and fragmented but, as the opaque and largely unverified world of data collection comes under scrutiny and the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force in Europe, ignoring a data’s source is no longer an option. This is a new era of transparency, verification and […]
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Smart Media and Dis-Chem championing Youth Month initiatives
In-store advertising innovators Smart Media are working with Dis-Chem Pharmacies to drive awareness for two CSI campaigns, FOR YOUth and Million Comforts. Building on the theme of Youth Month that took place in June in South Africa, these campaigns are focused on benefitting critically important demographics of the country. FOR YOUth is a benefits programme […]
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Did you know: the human brain processes sound at a higher speed than any of its other senses, making it a great tool to connect audiences with content and their emotions. Andreas Furtner who is the sound guru at Magnetic Storm uncovers the power of sound. The human brain only needs 146msecs to react to […]
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Updated Stories feature creates new opportunities for engagement across Facebook’s family of apps “If you’re not already using Stories in your social media marketing, then you’re doing it wrong.” That’s the opinion of Gil Sperling, co-founder and CTO of local Facebook Marketing Partner, Popimedia. Sperling recently returned from F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference, where major […]
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Last year Ads24 introduced players to #Ads24Diski, a game that invited agency contenders to flex their fingers in an online battle for the ultimate title. The competition aimed to educate media agencies about the mass market by engaging in content in a way that the mass market enjoys receiving it, online and via mobile devices. […]
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New NBL ad drives home Responsible Drinking According to the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund’s statistics for 2017, Namibia experienced 2 280 crashes, 2 001 injuries and 420 deaths between 1 January – 30 July. Most of these were linked to driving under the influence. When asked about their drinking and driving habits, many Namibians admit to […]
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Food24 migrates to New Media
Food24, one of South Africa’s biggest online food platforms, will migrate to New Media on 1 October 2018 to become part of the agency’s growing food focus. The move signals a step-change for the beloved brand, integrating with the experts in the food space within the Media24 group. New Media is the creator of Eat […]
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