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#BehindtheBrandManager: A celebration of Africa’s brand managers launches on Bizcommunity

February 23, 2021

Bizcommunity will this month uncover the heroes behind the brands that millions of South Africans take into their homes and hearts every day. Being acknowledged and appreciated is everything and this April it’s the turn of Brand Managers on Biz. Often the unsung driving force behind the brand, straddling strategy, budgets and stakeholder relationships, we invite you to nominate Africa’s favourite Brand Managers or marketers, deemed worthy of top story recognition on Bizcommunity.

Which brand managers or marketers have recently commissioned noteworthy campaigns, won awards, been recognised or ranked favourably by industry peers, contributed to sector growth or are leading with purpose? Brand Managers will be asked to share with our readers about their recent brand campaigns and the rationales behind them, offering a great 360 lifecycle to stakeholders behind SA’s top brand stories.

If you are interested in giving your favourite Brand Manager the exposure they deserve, if the brands under their custodianship need to be seen as the leading in their sector or if you are interested in sponsoring this high value Biz Content Feature, email the editors at brandmanagerlove@bizcommunity.com naming the sector your brand plays in.

Candidates will feature on Marketing & Media home page and enjoy cross-posted exposure in their relevant industry sectors: BIZ COMMUNITIES / Marketing & Media / Africa / Retail / Automotive / Agriculture / Construction / CSI & Sustainability / Education & Training / Energy & Mining / Finance / Healthcare / HR & Recruitment / ITC / Legal / Lifestyle / Logistics / Property / Tourism & Hospitality.

In addition we will be adding an ongoing Behind the Brand Manager to our regular editorial columns so please send your suggestions and requests to brandmanagerlove@bizcommunity.com to be featured as a top story and social media channels.

Kelechi Deca

Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry

Group to Map Trends Driving Business Optimism in Africa in 2020

January 15, 2020

Ndeye Diagne, the Managing Director of Kantar Francophone Africa

Africa’s largest multi-industry news website, Bizcommunity in collaboration with Ster-Kinekor and Kantar have announced a line-up of published and awarded trend analysts from London, Lagos, Senegal and SA, to share their visions focusing on intra-African tech, trade and trends at BizTrendsLIVE!2020 which comes up on Thursday, 30 January 2020, at Mall of Africa, IMAX theatre, Midrand, South Africa.

Kantar will offer perspective of business trends from West Africa through the participation of Ndeye Diagne, the Managing Director of Kantar Francophone Africa on how an ‘irreversible explosion of African culture and creativity” will help us #WininAfrica.

Providing further essential perspectives on pan-African business trends are London- and Lagos-based Tosin Lanipekun, Executive director of Advertising Week Africa; Odette van der Haar, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa; multi-awarded business and media personality Sylvester Chauke, featured on 100 most influential young Africans, 2018 list, All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year, 2017, TV personality on SABC The Next Brand Ambassador; Heidi Brauer, CMO Hollard Insurance; and acclaimed trend analyst and future finance specialist, Bronwyn Williams of Flux Trends.

Bizcommunity says this event is a great honor as it will provide the platform for trends shaping businesses in Africa with a curated program of essential Afro-optimism to start the new decade.

Kelechi Deca