WPP Scangroup has announced the appointment of Patricia Ithau as its Chief Executive Officer. Patricia is an accomplished business and marketing leader who brings more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles. Throughout her career, she has overseen the expansion of major consumer brands in Eastern Africa at companies including Unilever, Diageo/East African […]
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MediaCom in partnership with GroupM launch TV advert measuring tool in East Africa
The launch is in response to a growing need from clients for a better quality of data and insights around TV media buying. WPP-Scangroup’s MediaCom has launched a tool that measures the impact of television advertising dubbed SpotlLift. The company said bringing the new product to the market is in response to a growing need […]
Africa: Afro-Noir – Gold Coast Lounge Rides the Wave of New-Found Interest in African Thrillers and Crime Drama
London — Broadcasters and streamers – particularly international streamers – are now looking at the thriller genre in Africa for new acquisitions and licensing deals. Russell Southwood spoke to Benjamin Cowley, CEO, Gravel Road about an unusual Ghanaian film from the genre called Gold Coast Lounge. Gold Coast Lounge is being represented by Gravel Road […]
The Big Picture: Steyn expects strong earnings growth in Africa this year
Print Track Keywords An Africa equity-focused fund manager believes that it pays to bet on Africa’s earnings growth. Steyn Capital Management , an African and frontier markets-focussed equities investor located in the Winelands surrounding Cape Town, South Africa, has been investing in African markets since 2009. It manages more than US$700m in a South African […]
WPP SCANGROUP : CEO APPOINTMENT 2022
Patricia Ithau appointed Chief Executive Officer of WPP Scangroup WPP Scangroup today announces the appointment of Patricia Ithau as Chief Executive Officer. Patricia is a highly accomplished business and marketing leader who brings more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles overseeing the expansion of major consumer brands in Eastern Africa at companies […]
MediaCom launches the SpotLift tool to measure the impact of TV advertising
WPP Scangroup’s MediaCom has launched SpotLift, a TV attribution tool, to measure the impact of TV advertising in line with outcomes. The launch is in response to a growing need from clients for a better quality of data and insights around TV media buying. SpotLift works by isolating the usual website traffic to determine the […]
NSE kicks off year with gain on jump in traded turnover
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened the year on the up in Monday’s trading, largely buoyed by a gain in the Safaricom #ticker:SCOM stock. The telco, which accounted for 57 percent traded turnover at the market Monday, saw its price rise by Sh0.20 to Sh38.15 on the back of high demand by foreign investors. Other […]
New CEOs to drive NSE firms in 2022
Seven chief executives joined corner offices at Nairobi Securities Exchange #ticker:NSE -listed firms in 2021, filling vacancies that were created by various circumstances. The companies that made substantive or temporary CEO appointments include Britam Holdings #ticker:BRIT , East African Portland cement #ticker:PORT and BOC Kenya #ticker:BOC . Others were Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC, Nairobi Business Venture […]
Kenyan edtech startup Craydel raises Sh111.7 million to expand in Africa
Kenyan education technology startup Craydel has announced it has raised Sh110 million ($1 million) to expand outside of Kenya to serve more students on the continent. The funding will also be used to improve its search and recommendation engine, enhance its proprietary online career resources and technology. Founded by ex-WPP Scangroup executive Manish Sardana, John […]
Longest-serving CEOs in NSE firms revealed
Seven chief executives of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firms have served for more than 15 years and are expected to extend their tenure in a market where on average top managers don’t serve in excess of a decade. Flame Tree’s #ticker:FTGH founder, Heril Bangera, has the longest run of 32 years, followed by Car & General’s […]