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The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

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Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

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The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

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WPP Enterprise Solutions has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to operationalise agentic AI for brands (Image source: © 123rf )

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KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

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18 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

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Publicity For Good founder Heather Holmes has been named the PRNews 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications Honouree (Image supplied)

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WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI. The talent for Hex is sourced from WPP’s Creative Tech Apprenticeship programme (Source@ WPP

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The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

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The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

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28 Apr 2026

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23 Apr 2026

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15 Apr 2026

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

14 Apr 2026

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