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Media buyers plan to invest more in audio in the next 12 months, report
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has announced the findings of its Europe Digital Audio Advertising Report 2023 produced by GroupM Nexus, GroupM’s industry-leading performance marketing organisation, in partnership with IAB Europe.
Motsepe Advertising unveils campaign to harness the power of storytelling to elevate brands
The initiative is designed to revolutionize how brands connect with their customers by harnessing the power of storytelling.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies taps Smart Media for of in-store advertising solutions
Dis-Chem Pharmacies, a prominent retail chain in South Africa, has partnered with Smart Media, a provider of advertising solutions, to offer FMCG brands a powerful arsenal of in-store advertising tools.
Grey Advertising Africa and Burger King unveil radio campaign ‘Small Pleasures’
Grey Advertising Africa and Burger King have introduced their newest Radio Campaign, Small Pleasures. South Africans are going through the most right now.
Invibes streamlines its AI offering to combine the best in innovation and excellence for its clients
Since developing a model that utilised hashes to identify users rather than relying on third-party cookies back in early 2020, Invibes has gone from strength-to-strength bringing unique, proactive offerings to the market that accelerate business outcomes and brand uplift for our 800+ clients.
G Media designs successful campaign for Ethio Telecom’s Tele Birr Super App Launch
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, G Media is a branding and advertising agency that serves both local and international customers. They feature an animation studio that showcases African folklore in an original and authentic way
[Marketing Week Africa] Bob Koigi: Out of Home advertising is taking the market by storm
The worldwide revenue for Out of Home advertising is forecast to exceed $40 billion for the first time with a market share against other media of 5.1%, up from 4.7% in 2022.
[Column] Tushar Vashnavi: New channels, New powers: Are you up to speed with customer communications?
Not all the changes of the past two years are here to stay. But one area that has transformed is customer communications.
Ipsos acquires West African market research firm Omedia
Ipsos has announced the acquisition of Omedia, a multi specialist market research company established in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali.
Out of Home global revenue tops $40billion in new WOO Global Market Index report
In the just completed 2023 survey OOH worldwide revenue is forecast to exceed $40bn for the first time with a market share against other media of 5.1%, up from 4.7% in 2022. Pre-pandemic market share was 5.8% with revenue of $36bn in 2019.
Static Vs Digital: when it comes to outdoor media, both can play a role in your media strategy
You might hear: “Static is completely redundant; DOOH’s dynamic nature and advanced measurement capabilities have blown it out of the water” or “static OOH is making a massive comeback, thanks to loadshedding,” depending on who you talk to.
Broadcasters in Uganda petition Parliament on adverts
In a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi on Monday, 10 July 2023, all government advertising must be through the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and New Vision.
Global mobile analytics market to reach $31 billion by 2030, fueled by mobile advertisement, study
Mobile Advertisement & Marketing Analytics, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 20.6% CAGR and reach US$18 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
[Marketing Week Africa] Bob Koigi: Partnerships drive continent’s ad, marketing and media space
Companies and brands are deepening collaborations and expansions across the continent as they seek to grow their foothold and expand their solutions portfolio.
Digital advertising firm Ad Dynamo appoints José Gonsalves as Managing Director for East Africa
Gonsalves will oversee the digital workstreams, deliverables, and management of Ad Dynamo by Aleph's suite of platforms and networks.
The Trade Desk launches a media buying platform that brings the power of AI to digital marketing
In a major advancement in programmatic AI, Kokai distributes deep learning algorithms across all aspects of the digital media buying process.
Kantar introduces creative testing solution for advertising
Available exclusively on Kantar Marketplace, LINK+ integrates Kantar's market-leading ad testing capabilities into one solution to help advertisers drive greater impact from their ad campaigns.
Fifty percent of TV viewers shop on mobile devices while watching awards shows, study
60% of viewers plan to stream at least one awards show in 2023, with 89% of viewers planning to spend the same or more time watching awards shows compared to 2022.
Sustainability-themed advertising is here to stay, report
Over the past decade, sustainability-themed advertising was mainly confined to isolated sectors such as energy and transportation. However, the landscape has evolved dramatically, with a widespread commitment to incorporating sustainability into advertising communications across industries.
The global adTech market to reach $1.9 trillion by 2028, report
Connected TV (CTV), geotargeting, hyper-personalization, augmented reality & virtual reality, integrated customer journeys, and vernacularization are prominent trends in the ad tech market
Meta to introduce augmented reality ads to Instagram reels and Facebook stories
Meta is expanding its AR ads offering and introducing new Augmented Reality (AR) ad types across Instagram Reels and Facebook Stories as it looks to provide brands with more ways to engage users with immersive ad formats.