How The Partnerships Africa Became a Top Marketing Firm in Under Two Years
In a recent interview with The Kenyan Wall Street, Sandeep Madan, co-founder and CEO of The Partnerships Africa (TPA), describes his company as a leading marketing services firm in Africa, [...]
Inside the Decline of Kenya’s Ad Giant WPP Scangroup
WPP Scangroup, once a leading name in Kenya’s advertising and communications sector, is now grappling with one of its most challenging phases. Talent Exodus Leadership Missteps An insider who [...]WPP Scangroup CEO Patricia Ithau Exits, COO Kaggwa Takes Interim Role
WPP Scangroup Plc, a listed marketing and communications firm, has announced a leadership change after Chief Executive Officer Patricia Ithau stepped down at the end of her contract. In May [...]
Bridging Egypt and Kenya: Commercial International Bank (CIB) Launches a Holistic Marketing Campaign to Promote CIB Brand in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya -24.06.2025 CIB has launched a campaign in Kenya to showcase its presence and services for those conducting business between the two countries and the wider East Africa region. [...]
Nairobi-Based African Stream to Shut Down Amid Platform Bans, Accusations of Kremlin Ties
African Stream, a Nairobi-based digital media platform that challenged Western narratives on African geopolitics and imperialism, will shut down in July — citing a coordinated campaign of deplatforming and financial [...]
WhatsApp Introduces Ads, Channel Subscriptions
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is set to start showing its users advertisements on its Status feature, in addition to several other changes meant to boost the platform's revenues. These new [...]
Standard Group 2024 Net Loss Eases to KSh 1.1Bn, Revenue Decline Continues
Standard Group PLC has released FY2024 financial results later than expected—on 5th June 2025 instead of the originally scheduled 9th May—highlighting the media company’s struggle to finalize its external audit [...]Airtel Africa Drops WPP Scangroup’s Ogilvy After 15 Years
Listed advertiser, WPP Scangroup, has confirmed the end of the 15-year engagement between its flagship agency, Ogilvy Africa, and telecoms operator Airtel Africa, as the marketing group contends with wider [...]Betting Control Board Suspends Gambling Ads
The gambling regulator has ordered a month-long suspension of all betting advertisements as authorities move to stem what they regard as the dangerous spread of betting addiction, especially among young [...]Advertising Spend Rises to KSh 20bn, Print Media Suffers Cut
Majority of sectors known for spending on advertising scaled down their budgets on local print media platforms, starving them of much-needed revenue. “While electronic media showed positive trends, media purchasing [...]South Africa Moves to Protect Local Media as Google, Meta Face Penalties
South Africa could require tech giants including Google, Meta, Microsoft, X, Tiktok and Open AI to pay a 5-10% digital advertising tariff or levy if they fail to implement proposed [...]Affordable Data Takes Centre Stage in Airtel's New SmartaWithData Campaign
Airtel, one of Africa's most popular networks, has announced the launch of its innovative SmartaWithData campaign across its key markets on the continent. This campaign, led by The Partnership Africa [...]
