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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

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Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

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Sabre Awards renewed focus on diversity and inclusion

14 Dec 2021

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Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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7 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

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6 Dec 2021

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WPP acquires majority stake in Made Thought

6 Dec 2021

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3 Dec 2021

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Record growth of $771bn in 2021 for global advertising market

2 Dec 2021

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1 Dec 2021

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1 Dec 2021

Corazon Sefu Wandimi appointed as MD at Edelman Kenya

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Evan-Lee Courie 29 Nov 2021

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29 Nov 2021

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25 Nov 2021

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23 Nov 2021

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

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23 Nov 2021

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Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

24 Dec 2021

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24 Dec 2021

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A city landscape in flux: Trends shaping cities over the next 1000 days

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Ridesharing spend by consumers to exceed $930bn globally by 2026

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Ridesharing spend by consumers to exceed $930bn globally by 2026

17 Dec 2021

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Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

#BehindtheMask: Architectural entrepreneur Gilbert Balinda

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SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

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Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

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Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

2021 AWIEF Awards winners announced

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8 Dec 2021

Finance

Optimism returns to markets

7 Dec 2021

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Kerry Group fuels growth in Africa with Afribon acquisition

7 Dec 2021

Travel bans by governments could threaten air travel recovery - Iata

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Travel bans by governments could threaten air travel recovery - Iata

7 Dec 2021

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Biovac gears up to manufacture Pfizer vaccine

6 Dec 2021

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Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

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Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

6 Dec 2021

Tools of the water stewardship trade - a global perspective

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Tools of the water stewardship trade - a global perspective

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Global demand for air cargo improves in October

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