The achievements of The Odd Number, Avatar, DNA Brand Architects and Bluecloud provide compelling evidence of black entrepreneurial excellence in advertising. The next challenge is translating that recognition into meaningful economic participation. South Africa's advertising industry has long debated transformation, meaningful ownership, access to corporate accounts...
African Bank, Brave Group, and Media Mix 360 have entered into an audacious advertising and media business partnership. African Bank has been working with Brave's public relations unit Bold, and the Group will now be extending the relationship to include above-the-line advertising services. Media Mix 360...
Black-owned advertising agencies have formed their own association in the wake of calls to urgently transform the industry. Nearly 30 years into democracy, and the Black Agencies Network Association (BANA) has now been formed. BANA Chairperson, Groovin Nchabeleng says they also want black voices in the industry...
Here is a video recording of day 2 of the SA Human Rights Commission's second leg of the inquiry into allegations of racial discrimination or discrimination in advertising. ...
Here is a video recording of day 1 of the SA Human Rights Commission's second leg of the inquiry into allegations of racial discrimination or discrimination in advertising. ...
From: Mr B M Maneli, MP Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications Background Looking back at the structure of South African advertising, it has been argued that these structures and messages were traditionally dominated solely by white people in high leadership roles with their own political interests...
The Black Agencies Network Association (BANA), launched a month ago The Editor Really there is a great need to revitalise black advertising companies in South Africa. The collaboration of marketing, advertising and communication industry, that can yield lot of job opportunities. However, first BANA should...
Nothing wrong with a platform exclusively for blacks articulating issues in their profession The inauguration of the Black Agencies Network Association (Bana) at a glittering ceremony in Sandton recently took me down memory lane during the birth of the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ)...
It has been a long time in coming, but there is a new industry body in town and it intends making its presence felt. The Black Agencies Network Association (BANA), launched a month ago, is a “leap forward for transformation in the marketing, advertising and...
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has banned its members from use of foreign models and voice-over artists on Nigerian advertising media. This disclosure is contained in a statement titled, ‘Ban On The Use Of Foreign Models And Voice-over Artists On The Nigerian Advertising...