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Ashish Williams (left) has been appointed senior vice president, media, for Publicis Groupe Africa, reporting directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa (right) (Image @ Bizcommuniy)

Media

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints Ashish Williams as SVP, Media

2 Jun 2025

Koo Govender, Publicis Groupe Africa, CEO, champions the need for an integrated approach in today’s evolving advertising landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender - Integrating media back to a unified offering

Koo Govender 26 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Airtel Africa has appointed Publicis Groupe Africa as its integrated marketing partner across 12 key markets on the continent

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

16 May 2025

What happened to the people-first approach in media agencies?

Media

What happened to the people-first approach in media agencies?

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 7 May 2025

This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender and RMB-FNB's Linda Kachingwe-Sisya on Gerety Awards 2025 SA jury insight panel

2 May 2025

Fuelling the future: Publicis Groupe Africa welcomes new Le Cubs

Education

Fuelling the future: Publicis Groupe Africa welcomes new Le Cubs

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Apr 2025

Closing the gap: Nurturing middle management in the media industry for future growth

Media

Closing the gap: Nurturing middle management in the media industry for future growth

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 18 Mar 2025

To mark International Women’s Day this past Saturday, 8 March, KFC Africa collected the stories of 54 women in its KFC Africa’s list, one for each year the company has been in Africa. (Image supplied)

DEI

The KFC List celebrates women in Africa - despite the SSA gender gap hardly closing

12 Mar 2025

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Publicis Groupe Africa (PGA) reaffirms its commitment to advancing women in advertising, with its first female CEO, Koo Govender leading way (Image supplied)

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: PGA's first female CEO, Koo Govender leads the way in DEI in advertising

7 Mar 2025

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Mar 2025

Four leaders from Africa ar eon the 2025 Gerety MEA jury. (L to r): Nnenna Onyewuchi, Koo Govender, Linda Kachingwe-Sisya,Nnenna Onyewuchi,Jeanine Gomes. (Source: © Bizcommunity, Image by Ruth Cooper)

Advertising

4 creative and marketing leaders from Africa in Gerety 2025 MEA jury

4 Feb 2025

Publicis’ Katherine Jones leads the charge in advertising’s production renaissance

Advertising

Publicis’ Katherine Jones leads the charge in advertising’s production renaissance

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 9 Dec 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Student Expo is an important part of Loeries Creative Week. This year the Expo is sponsored and powered by Publicis

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries Student Expo inaugural launch brings students and agencies together

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa empowered by female leadership

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Oct 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa partners with the Loeries Student Expo

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa partners with the Loeries Student Expo

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 30 Aug 2024

The impact of Google’s cookie u-turn

Advertising

The impact of Google’s cookie u-turn

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 Aug 2024

2024 Effie Awards South Africa judges announced

Events & Conferencing

2024 Effie Awards South Africa judges announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2024

The ACA announces 2024/25 board of directors

PR & Communications

The ACA announces 2024/25 board of directors

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 31 May 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa’s “Golden Lions” Internal Awards winners announced

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa’s “Golden Lions” Internal Awards winners announced

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 May 2024

Giraffe Creative Awards 2024 winners announced

Advertising

Giraffe Creative Awards 2024 winners announced

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 14 May 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

PR & Communications

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 29 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

Advice from the top for Africa’s future female leaders

Advertising

Advice from the top for Africa’s future female leaders

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Mar 2024

The challenges of hyper focusing on digital metrics in South African advertising

Advertising

The challenges of hyper focusing on digital metrics in South African advertising

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 15 Feb 2024

PR & Communications

PinkDrive NPC appoints Koo Govender to its board of directors

13 Nov 2023

Image supplied. the host of 94.7’s Night Pulse, Bolele Polisa speaking at the AMF Project Mentor

Education

AMF's 2nd Project Mentor workshop provides valuable skills for media industry's young minds

12 Oct 2023

Koo Govender is the chairperson of the Promax Awards. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Staying agile in marketing: A Q&A with Promax Africa chairperson Koo Govender

29 Aug 2023

The ACA announces the incoming Board of Directors for 2023/24

Advertising

The ACA announces the incoming Board of Directors for 2023/24

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 20 Jul 2023

Source: Mark Bowden To see young creatives fly, the industry must foster an environment of learning through internships, mentorships, and workshops

Youth Month

4 steps to identify, nurture, and fuel creative talent

koo govender 21 Jun 2023

Mentorship is an investment into the future of our industry

Education

Mentorship is an investment into the future of our industry

Koo Govender, Issued by Advertising Media Forum 12 Jun 2023

The shiny new thing!

Advertising

The shiny new thing!

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 23 Mar 2023

Total TV Share vs Broadcast TV Share

TV

Total TV Share vs Broadcast TV Share

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 14 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Marketing

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender will join as the new chief executive officer: Publicis Groupe Africa on 1 February 2023

Marketing & Media

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Media

Dentsu South Africa's CEO bids farewell

12 Sep 2022

Image supplied: The AMF hosted a ‘Project Mentorship’ skills sharing and networking workshop for young minds in the media industry.

Media

Advertising Media Forum hosts skills workshop

2 Sep 2022

Effie Awards South Africa 2022 judges announced

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa 2022 judges announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Aug 2022

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Media

Low media fees - is this trend sustainable?

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 28 Jun 2022

Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni, Simone Nortmann, Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa, Khosi Nkosi, Koo Govender, Thando Thabethe and Tracey-Lee Lusty Horwitz

Events

Meet the judges who chose Miss South Africa's Top 30

18 May 2022

Applications are open for the 2022 dentsu SA paid Internship Programme

Advertising

Applications are open for the 2022 dentsu SA paid Internship Programme

Issued by Dentsu 8 Apr 2022

Dentsu South Africa welcomes back Donald Mokgale

Media

Dentsu South Africa welcomes back Donald Mokgale

Issued by Dentsu 8 Mar 2022

Science joins the Lab

Advertising

Science joins the Lab

Issued by Dentsu 22 Feb 2022

John Brown Media SA welcomes Natalie Wilson as managing director

Online Media

John Brown Media SA welcomes Natalie Wilson as managing director

Issued by Dentsu 25 Jan 2022

Global appointment for John Brown SA MD Lani Carstens

Advertising

Global appointment for John Brown SA MD Lani Carstens

Issued by Dentsu 29 Nov 2021

Dentsu SA hosts another successful Female Foundry bootcamp, virtually

Education

Dentsu SA hosts another successful Female Foundry bootcamp, virtually

Issued by Dentsu 29 Oct 2021

Anne Van Rensburg appointed head of insights and research for dentsu South Africa

Marketing

Anne Van Rensburg appointed head of insights and research for dentsu South Africa

Issued by Dentsu 1 Oct 2021

Tumi Rabanye, 2021 FM AdFocus Jury Chairperson

Marketing & Media

Jury members announced for 2021 FM AdFocus Awards

6 Sep 2021

Picking a future in media: An AMF webinar

Advertising

Picking a future in media: An AMF webinar

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 30 Jul 2021