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Dentsu SSA Innovating to Impact. We are champions of meaningful progress, helping our clients to win, keep and grow their best customers.

With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CRM, and creative, we operate in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 48,000 dedicated specialists. Dentsu SSA has 33 affiliate partners across Sub Saharan Africa with dentsu offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda.

"The future of African creativity belongs to those closest to culture."As Zambia's cultural confidence continues to grow...
10/09/2026

"The future of African creativity belongs to those closest to culture."
As Zambia's cultural confidence continues to grow, brands have an opportunity to move beyond localisation and create work rooted in genuine local insight.

Our latest article explores how cultural relevance, creator communities and digital platforms are redefining creativity in Zambia and beyond.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3V3YVfI

Business growth starts with people.That's why we're excited to announce Emma Kirigia's promotion to Head of HR, East Afr...
09/09/2026

Business growth starts with people.
That's why we're excited to announce Emma Kirigia's promotion to Head of HR, East Africa.

A dedicated people leader, Emma brings deep expertise, a passion for employee experience, and a proven track record of building strong, high-performing teams.

Congratulations on this well-deserved promotion, Emma. We're excited to see you continue shaping the future of dentsu East Africa.

Building What's Next. | We're excited to welcome Rehema Chege to dentsu Kenya as Business Head, Creative.With more than ...
04/09/2026

Building What's Next. | We're excited to welcome Rehema Chege to dentsu Kenya as Business Head, Creative.

With more than a decade of experience spanning creative strategy, digital transformation, media, content and client leadership, Rehema joins us at a time when brands are being challenged to think differently, move faster and deliver greater impact.

A builder, challenger and growth focused leader, Rehema has worked across some of the world's leading brands, helping businesses navigate change and unlock new opportunities.

We're excited for what's ahead. Read more about Rehema's appointment here - https://www.dentsuafrica.com/news/building-whats-next-rehema-chege-joins-dentsu-kenya

FOMO Driven If your digital strategy hasn't changed recently, you're already behind. AI, social commerce, creator market...
02/09/2026

FOMO Driven
If your digital strategy hasn't changed recently, you're already behind.
AI, social commerce, creator marketing and shifting consumer behaviours are redefining what growth looks like.
Get the insights shaping the next wave of marketing across Africa.

Click to download the full report - https://bit.ly/4qYmJ0E

Most leaders think growth comes from fewer constraints.Mozambique proves otherwise.Bigger budgets don't guarantee better...
01/09/2026

Most leaders think growth comes from fewer constraints.
Mozambique proves otherwise.
Bigger budgets don't guarantee better outcomes.
Digital isn't always the answer.
And strategies imported from elsewhere rarely survive contact with reality.

The organisations that outperform aren't the ones with the easiest path to market.
They're the ones that turn constraints into competitive advantage.

In her latest insight, Catia de Sousa, GM of dentsu Mozambique, argues that resilience is not a survival skill.
It's a competitive edge.

Turning Constraints into Commercial Advantage in Mozambique - https://bit.ly/4gIHclh

Brands spend millions creating demand.Then lose customers because products can't be found, aren't available, or don't co...
19/08/2026

Brands spend millions creating demand.
Then lose customers because products can't be found, aren't available, or don't convert.

The question isn't: How do we drive more traffic?

It's: Where are we losing sales? Read more on this and connect with our team of experts - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xKt6Q0

Africa does not need help adopting WhatsApp. The opportunity for brands is what comes next. Across Africa, customers are...
18/08/2026

Africa does not need help adopting WhatsApp.
The opportunity for brands is what comes next.

Across Africa, customers are already booking, buying, asking questions, sharing recommendations, and doing business through conversations.
The question is no longer whether customers are on WhatsApp.
The question is how brands create value once they get there.
Many providers focus on messaging.
Dentsu focuses on building relationship infrastructure, connecting media, customer experience, commerce, and service into a single growth ecosystem.

Read more - https://bit.ly/4gkod0g

For years, Africa has been called "the market to watch".But what if the future isn't coming to Africa?What if it's alrea...
05/08/2026

For years, Africa has been called "the market to watch".
But what if the future isn't coming to Africa?
What if it's already here?
From social search to conversational commerce, African consumers are redefining how brands are discovered and chosen.
Get the latest insights in the new dentsu Africa Digital Digest.

Download the latest edition: https://bit.ly/4xfhBXI

Most brands still think they're competing against their category rivals.They're not.They're competing against creators, ...
30/07/2026

Most brands still think they're competing against their category rivals.
They're not.
They're competing against creators, communities, algorithms, and every other piece of content fighting for attention.
The shift from social graphs to interest graphs has rewritten the rules of visibility. Audience size matters less than relevance. Culture moves faster than campaign cycles. And attention has become marketing's scarcest resource.

In the latest episode of the Wisdom Series, Lebogang Moerane, Head of Social & Influence at dentsu Creative South Africa, explores why social first is no longer a channel strategy but a business imperative.

If your brand disappeared from social tomorrow, would anyone notice?

Listen to Beyond the Scroll: Navigating the New Era of Influence - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xhjGg0

The battle for consumers in Africa no longer begins with awareness. It begins with the answer.Consumers are not asking:"...
29/07/2026

The battle for consumers in Africa no longer begins with awareness. It begins with the answer.
Consumers are not asking:
"Which brand should I buy?"
They're asking:
"What's the cheapest data bundle?"
"Which network works best where I live?"
"How do I make my data last longer?"
That's a profound shift.
Because AI doesn't see your campaign.
It sees patterns.
It sees consistency.
It sees trust signals across the entire ecosystem.
The implication for brands is stark:
The future competitive metric is not share of voice.
It's share of answers.
And the brands that win won't be the ones shouting the loudest.
They'll be the ones understood most clearly.
If you're not the answer, you're not in the game.

Dive into the discussion - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xh3_R0

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