News Articles – African Marketing Confederation

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Kenyan regulator warns businesses about shrinkflation strategies

July 31, 2026

Shrinkflation and skimpflation is legal but must be clearly communicated to consumers, Competition Authority says.

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Angola’s ambitious 1,300km West-East highway project makes a start

July 31, 2026

Project forms part of a broader strategy to position Angola as an important logistics hub in Southern and Central Africa.

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Tiger Brands invests in increased localisation and in-house production

July 30, 2026

Company says upgrade of Paarl facility reinforces its commitment to economic development, localisation, supply security and affordability.

Scammers imitate brands nearly everyone recognises and uses daily

July 30, 2026

Microsoft is the brand most imitated by phishers, study finds. ChatGPT enters the top 10 for the first time.

MTN reclaims number one spot in Kantar’s SA brand valuation report

July 29, 2026

Financial and telecom brands dominate the 2026 BrandZ Top 30 study of most valuable brands. Capitec Bank proves a star performer.

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Egypt eyes rest of Africa as it strengthens export logistics network

July 29, 2026

North African country partners with supply chain solutions company DP World to leverage its continent-wide port and logistics network.

Marketing Society of Rwanda joins the African Marketing Confederation

July 27, 2026

Its aims include developing professional standards and creating opportunities for Rwandan marketers to learn and network.

SA tourism destination marketing campaign brings back Trevor Noah

July 27, 2026

Latest campaign aims to boost international arrivals while highlighting tourism’s contribution to South Africa’s economy and job creation.

Changan auto brand enters Ethiopian market with first dealership

July 24, 2026

Fast-growing middle class and promotion of electric vehicle adoption presents ‘substantial growth opportunities’ for Chinese brand.

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MAZ’s 2026 Marketing Week engages local marketers on key topics

July 24, 2026

Week of activities and events creates opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and hearing insights from industry experts.

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Memorable visuals in ads are more likely to lead to purchase – study

July 23, 2026

Research suggests that attention-grabbing campaigns may need to be paired with memorable visual design to influence buying decisions.

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Underperforming Port of Cape Town seeks a private sector boost

July 23, 2026

Cape Town’s port must be a competitive advantage rather than a bottleneck that constrains trade, investment and supply chains.

H&M makes senior leadership appointment for South African market

July 21, 2026

Experienced retail executive Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao returns to Africa as GM, bringing expertise gained in various overseas markets.

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Turkish supermarket group BIM hits 1,000-store landmark in Morocco