ZIMBABWEADMA agrees on shorter ad payment terms as crisis worsens
[Dumisani Ndlela] The Zimbabwe Advertising Media Association (ADMA) has abandoned its 30-day payment system for new payment terms for newspaper advertisements as inflation continues to escalate in the crisis-torn economy. A statement issued by the ADMA chairman, Pilate Machadu, said a meeting of the ADMA executive committee held on July 1, 2008 had unanimously agreed to reduce the payment period. 9 Jul 2008 15:51

ZIMBABWEGlobal ad agency dumping Zim firm over Mugabe campaign?
[Dumisani Ndlela] Global marketing and advertising agency Young & Rubicam (Y&R) is to sell its stake in Zimbabwean associate Imago Young & Rubicam (Imago Y&R) after the Zimbabwean agency's involvement in an election campaign for President Robert Mugabe. 23 Jun 2008 13:58

KENYATelkom Kenya campaign voted tops
[Carole Kimutai] The Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya campaign to manage and position the restructuring of Telkom Kenya has been voted the best in Africa. 6 Jun 2008 08:28

KENYAWunderman Kenya signs advertising deal with Google Inc
[Carole Kimutai] Wunderman Kenya, the direct and digital marketing agency division of Ayton Young and Rubicam (AY&R) Group has announced a deal that will see it sell advertising on the leading search engine - www.google.com. 23 May 2008 11:46

AFRICAThe real threat to Google
[Ben Kunz] Google's biggest threat may not be Microsoft or Yahoo. No, one of the most formidable challenges facing Google is likely sitting in your pocket or purse. It's your cell phone and it will put added pressure on Google and other Internet companies to revamp the way they handle online marketing. 5 May 2008 13:44

AFRICAAPEX 2008 winners
South Africa's Association for Communication and Advertising's (ACA) APEX Awards once again displayed the wealth of talent in the advertising and communications industry of South Africa. But the good news is that from next year, entries will be invited from the rest of Africa. 11 Apr 2008 11:02

AFRICAJWT goes for ABC
JWT recently won the African Banking Corporation account in a three-way pitch against Grey Worldwide and Y&R Brands. 7 Apr 2008 11:15

NORTH AFRICADubai Lynx winners announced
The results of the second Dubai Lynx Awards, the leading creative advertising competition for the Middle East and North Africa, were announced last night, Wednesday, 2 April 2008. The United Arab Emirates lead the pack, followed by Qatar, Lebanon and Egypt. 3 Apr 2008 10:58

AFRICADubai Lynx announces shortlist
The shortlists for this year's Dubai Lynx Awards' Print, Outdoor, Direct and Media categories, as well as the nominations for Radio and Interactive and TV/Cinema and Integrated, have been released. 2 Apr 2008 12:04

NIGERIANigeria's advertising industry worth N500bn, says APCON
Under a current assessment by the sector operators, the worth of Nigeria's advertising industry has been put at over N500bn (about R34bn). 31 Mar 2008 13:10

ZIMBABWEWinners emerge at Zim advertising awards
[Dumisani Ndlela] DDH&M dominated Zimbabwe's annual Ngoma Advertising Awards ceremony held on Friday March 28, 2008 in Harare, taking the most sector awards as well as the overall prize – the campaign of the year award. 31 Mar 2008 12:07

AFRICAEmperor's Palace to host APEX gala event
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) has announced that the 2008 Advertising Performance Excellence Awards (APEX) will be taking place at the Emperor's Palace Convention Centre, Gauteng, on 10 April 2008. 27 Mar 2008 16:22

AFRICAMedia giants challenge portals for online ad turf
[Anick Jesdanun] Traditional media companies trying to stem the flow of advertising dollars to Google and other large Internet companies are increasingly building ad networks of their own, anchored by their brands. 27 Mar 2008 14:37