African Bank joins forces with Brave Group and Media Mix 360
African Bank, Brave Group, and Media Mix 360 have entered into an audacious advertising and media business partnership. Afri...
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Black Agencies is a directory of black-owned and black run advertising agencies that have more than 5 full-time employees, office and landline. These are agencies that can handle an R12 million+ a year retainer with a very little headache for advertisers. The objective is to make it easier for marketers to buy marketing services from real black-owned and black run agencies. Through economic inclusion, the directory promotes black creative advertising excellence.
According to the 2016 Nielsen AdEx report, Total ad spend in South Africa is R42bn. The Black Agencies Movement will shift Total SA Advertising Spend by 25% (R10bn) to black-owned agencies by 2019. We aim to achieve this through (a) showcasing black talent on existing and owned creative awards (b) centralizing access to the best black agencies in Africa.
Back in 2000. Cafe – the Communication Advertising Forum was set up by Nkwenkwe Nkomo and Peter Vundla. We’re standing on their shoulders.
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Agency Found: 63 Wall Street Media is a premier full-service agency offering specialized Brand Management, Marketing, Communications, and Stakeholder Management services across South Africa. Established in 2014, the company has rapidly become a trusted partner for both public and private sector organizations, delivering tailored strategies that drive business growth, brand visibility, and stakeholder alignment. Our approach combines creativity, innovation, and strategic insights to deliver measurable results for our clients. Wall Street Media is a premier full-service agency offering specialized Brand Management, Marketing, Communications, and Stakeholder Management services across South Africa. Established in 2014, the company has rapidly become a trusted partner for both public and private sector organizations, delivering tailored strategies that drive business growth, brand visibility, and stakeholder alignment. Our approach combines creativity, innovation, and strategic insights to deliver measurable results for our clients. Founded in 2013 as a brand communications agency, Ethno Afrika has evolved into a dedicated full-service market research agency that places special emphasis on the Mass Market Consumer of Africa. Our footprint is predominantly in South Africa although we have a presence in 3 more African countries within the SADC region. The Fort is a Johannesburg-based production company which operates as an organised structure within which fresh ideas can flourish, creating value through specialised integration and a full service production offering. Sika Creative Agency is a business built upon the pillars of representation, creativity and innovation – and as we are positioned to curate and communicate African brand stories that are rooted in authenticity, with a foresight for business growth and sustainability. Inspired by the stories of our clients, we endeavour to represent and uphold the vision of our clients. The establishment of Sika Creative Agency, in 2019, was rooted in the creation of a company that saw the merger of career, skills and passion within the corporate space. As a marketing, branding and communications agency, our Agency is emboldened by our mission to develop, enhance and restore brand identities and corporate narratives. At Bakone Group we have developed TDI - our unique formula which is critical to provide expert and strategic marketing solutions to our clients. In 2006, Bongani Gosa founded the agency that would later become BWD Advertising. We’re a young (some say crazy) creative communication solutions hub (ok, agency if you insist). There’s a vicious rumour spreading about our uncanny habit of taking the ‘ordinary’ out of ‘extraordinary’. We have to admit though; our recent work and successes have done nothing to dispel it. The Napsta – King of Christian Comedy (real name Napoleon Masinga), is a South African based comedian with over 10 years experience in drama and the performing arts. The Napsta has dazzled all types of audiences as a comedian, from the ‘Soweto Comedy Festival’ in South Africa, to the ‘Gospel Laughs & Worship’ in Kenya, including the ‘International Pastors & Partners Conference’ hosted in Nigeria, where he performed to a live audience of over 27,000 delegates. AgenciesBrand ActivationsDigital Agencies We are a design led communication agency, our creativity is based on an executable strategy, using the flexible brand assets to ensure uniformity in communicating a brand, which is then applied across multiple applications by all parties, both internal and external to ensure consistent and effective results. Overtime is creative agency with 70% female ownership offering clients personalized marketing, branding and advertising solutions. We professionally take pride in planning, creating and handling innovative solutions for our clients. AgenciesBrand ActivationsDigital Agencies A brief history of time: While the business face of Black Africa has changed over the years, we as a team have been working on the African continent for over two decades. Our philosophy of unlocking potential, doing good and leaving a positive impression has remained core to who we are and what we do. The AllBrand Agency started life in 2011 as a digital agency named Fluence. Over the years it evolved into a multifaceted marketing company that was revamped, refocused and renamed in 2017. NineThirtyWan is a small, 100% black-owned advertising agency with big ideas for brand and communications. We provide unique brand identity, positioning and personality to all types of brands/businesses. Our solutions assist your brand and/or product with acquiring, maintaining, retaining and growing relationships with your ideal target market. Baithaupi Media is a solution based through the line production agency that is driven by creativity and passion for the industry. We are a proudly South African level 1 Black woman-owned company that produces a wide range of media communication. We specialize in creative development, Radio /Television production, radio, animation, print and brand activation. Besides producing quality visuals & sound, we also tap into our broad spectrum of technology tailored to meet strategic objectives for our clients' expectations.
Wall Street Media
Wall Street Media
Ethno Afrika
FORT
SIKA CREATIVE AGENCY
Bakone Strategic Concepts Group
BWD Advertising
Blackfuse
Napsta Entertainment
Mbros Agency
Overtime
Black Africa Brand Consulting
The AllBrand Agency
NineThirtyWan
Baithaupi Media
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