Masters of Creativity

In this episode, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, Africa Region Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI, Standard Bank Group, takes us into her journey from the field of science into a marketing leader in the financial services industry. Furthermore, Nkiru highlights shifting consumer behaviors that the pandemic has accelerated and new tactics marketers need to embrace to …

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In this episode, Jerry Sawyer, General Manager of Redwood Consulting, looks ahead at the future of Public Relations in a fast-changing business landscape. He also discusses the value of developing a high-quality talent pipeline. Finally, Jerry highlights new rules for driving deep customer engagement.

In this episode, David Adeleke; media analyst and founder of digital magazine Communiqué, speaks about the under-utilized opportunities that abound and the innovative technologies being deployed in the African media space. Furthermore, David discusses the rise of the creator economy. Finally, he speaks on ways to unlock Africa’s youth potential and maximize its untapped talent.

Media Trends in a Digital-First World In this episode, Kudzai Kanyangarara, Commercial Director Southern Africa at Euronews, discusses the changing media landscape and new digital opportunities that this shift creates. Kudzai also highlights changing consumer behaviours and the increased focus on digital-first consumption. Finally, he speaks on the role of the African continent’s media industry …

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In this episode, Onyeka Okoli, Group Portfolio Marketing Manager at The JOTNA Group, takes us through the exciting career transitions that led to his first marketing role. He helps to unpack the new fundamentals and current trends to pay attention to when building brands as the world makes its way out of the pandemic.

In this episode, the conversation is with Bronwen Auret, Brand and Marketing General Manager for South Africa Tourism. Bronwen shares the unexpected yet progressive decisions that South African Tourism had to make during the pandemic, as well as the importance of collaborations and partnerships. Bronwen also highlights how the pandemic has changed the ways we …

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In this episode, Nonye Omotola, Programmes Communication Country Lead at Mastercard Foundation, talks about work-life balance and adjustments during the lockdown. The conversation looks at possible steps to rebuild and forge stronger partnerships around Africa post-lockdown.

Kicking off our second season, Karabo Songo, Group Chief Executive Officer, Brave Group joins Tosin Lanipekun in a conversation that covers the insights and challenges shaping the marketing industry in South Africa and around the continent. Karabo talks about signs that point to progress within Africa’s marketing industry.

Creativity is Still King, but its Delivery Must Change In this episode, the conversation is with Paul Jackson, CEO of Grey South Africa. Paul talks to us through the prism of his unique pan-African experience as the CEO of a large, regionalagency and shares practical examples of creative ingenuity seen at the height of the …

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The State of Advertising in Africa In this episode, we speak with Torgbor Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer at DDP OutdoorLtd. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the Advertising Industry in Ghana and in thisconversation, he walks us through his journey into advertising and shares some insight into the industry in Ghana. …

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