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Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

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Bruno Witvoet, Unilever Africa president and Mechell Chetty, Unilever vice president for HR, Africa, at the opening of Unilever’s new Africa hub.

Unilever's brand plan to grow business across Africa

19 Sep 2017

Launching your brand into Africa

6 Sep 2017

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Gregory Walton 25 Aug 2017

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

1 Aug 2017

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

27 Jul 2017

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dannish Odongo 7 Jul 2017

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2017

Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA

Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA

29 Jun 2017

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Kingsley Ighobor 7 Jun 2017

Impact on food security in Africa

Impact on food security in Africa

26 May 2017

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

5 May 2017

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Dangote aims to be largest global rice exporter by 2021

Dangote aims to be largest global rice exporter by 2021

24 Apr 2017

Smarter banking solution for East African millennials

Smarter banking solution for East African millennials

15 Mar 2017

Engen Zambia partners to add chicken to offering

14 Mar 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Severe food shortages impact Africa's refugees

Severe food shortages impact Africa's refugees

24 Feb 2017

Silvertree acquires Nigeria's TopCheck

Silvertree acquires Nigeria's TopCheck

13 Feb 2017

Botswana's benchmarking competition law

Botswana's benchmarking competition law

20 Oct 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

FMCG sector in sub-Saharan Africa is set to boom

22 Jul 2016

Reducing food loss through sustainable production practices in Africa

Reducing food loss through sustainable production practices in Africa

18 Jul 2016

Shea fruit and by-products. Image by 123RF

Global Shea Alliance, USAID partner for industry growth and sustainability

14 Jul 2016

Ethiopian soleRebels store, Barcelona, Spain

Green shoe brand helps Ethiopia walk tall

Megan Rowling 28 Jun 2016

Coca-Cola unveils new $130 million bottling plant in Mozambique

Coca-Cola unveils new $130 million bottling plant in Mozambique

20 Jun 2016

#TRENDING: What do an umbrella, a shark and a house plant have in common?

Louise Marsland 20 Jun 2016

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Marsland 16 Jun 2016

EU signs economic partnership agreement with Southern African countries

13 Jun 2016

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Bruno Witvoet, Unilever Africa president and Mechell Chetty, Unilever vice president for HR, Africa, at the opening of Unilever’s new Africa hub.

Unilever's brand plan to grow business across Africa

19 Sep 2017

Launching your brand into Africa

6 Sep 2017

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Gregory Walton 25 Aug 2017

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

1 Aug 2017

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

27 Jul 2017

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dannish Odongo 7 Jul 2017

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2017

Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA

Kenyan payments solutions firm expands to SA

29 Jun 2017

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Kingsley Ighobor 7 Jun 2017

Impact on food security in Africa

Impact on food security in Africa

26 May 2017

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

5 May 2017

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Dangote aims to be largest global rice exporter by 2021

Dangote aims to be largest global rice exporter by 2021

24 Apr 2017

Smarter banking solution for East African millennials

Smarter banking solution for East African millennials

15 Mar 2017

Engen Zambia partners to add chicken to offering

14 Mar 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Severe food shortages impact Africa's refugees

Severe food shortages impact Africa's refugees

24 Feb 2017

Silvertree acquires Nigeria's TopCheck

Silvertree acquires Nigeria's TopCheck

13 Feb 2017

Botswana's benchmarking competition law

Botswana's benchmarking competition law

20 Oct 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

FMCG sector in sub-Saharan Africa is set to boom

22 Jul 2016

Reducing food loss through sustainable production practices in Africa

Reducing food loss through sustainable production practices in Africa

18 Jul 2016

Shea fruit and by-products. Image by 123RF

Global Shea Alliance, USAID partner for industry growth and sustainability

14 Jul 2016

Ethiopian soleRebels store, Barcelona, Spain

Green shoe brand helps Ethiopia walk tall

Megan Rowling 28 Jun 2016

Coca-Cola unveils new $130 million bottling plant in Mozambique

Coca-Cola unveils new $130 million bottling plant in Mozambique

20 Jun 2016

#TRENDING: What do an umbrella, a shark and a house plant have in common?

Louise Marsland 20 Jun 2016

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Marsland 16 Jun 2016

EU signs economic partnership agreement with Southern African countries

13 Jun 2016

Africa is poised for a digital revolution

23 May 2016

Black Friday comes to Mozambique

Black Friday comes to Mozambique

23 Nov 2015

Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

20 Aug 2015

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Sales in various African countries showed some growth but volumes in Zimbabwe were down by 18%. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth

Nick Hedley 17 Apr 2014

Bottom line: It's about Africa

Bottom line: It's about Africa

Danette Breitenbach 11 Apr 2014

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

[2014 trends] Fashionably late

Nick Schilperoort 7 Feb 2014

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Luxury goods firms taking the battle to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 27 Dec 2013

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Shannon Sherry 16 Aug 2013

African e-commerce may be about to come of age

2 Jul 2013

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