It is an exciting time of the year for Women in Marketing (WiM) Africa. As we move into 2022 and prepare for the Global WiM Awards ceremony, WiM Africa shines the spotlight on the amazing women from the African continent shortlisted for awards. Join us in congratulating them!!
Women in Marketing (WIM) CIC are please to announce the Women in Marketing Africa network, WiM Africa, partnership with the International Advertising Association (IAA) on Africa Rising 4 – an IAA Regional Leadership Conference on the 28th – 29th September 2021. WiM Africa joins Brand Finance and CNN as strategic partners with the IAA on the 4th Africa Rising virtual event - the region’s most anticipated MarCom conference that brings together the very best in the industry over a 2-day period to deliberate on topics propelling the industry and find new ways to uplift the industry on the continent.
As an ally member of the Unstereotype Alliance South Africa Chapter, on the 25-26th May, WiM Africa Lead, Andrea Opoku took part in the Summit moderating the South Africa segment. The segment included a panel discussion with three phenomenal leaders...
In the last of the series of interviews feature African women, MarkLives in partnership with WiM Africa, speaks to the legend that is Norkor Akua Duah - CEO of MullenLowe Group Accra; GCEO of The Advantage Group; Vice President Africa at the International Advertising Association; and WiM 2020 Global Awards Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Marketing (Agency).
In part II of the series spotlighting African women featured on the WiM 2020 Global Women In Marketing List - celebrating 10 years of the Women in Marketing Awards - MarkLives speaks to Zumi Njongwe. Zumi Njongwe, Consumer Communications & Marketing Excellence Director at Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR), shares with Charles Lee Mathews the beauty she's found in the pandemic and setting teams up for success.
2020 marked 10 years of the Global Women in Marketing Awards and to celebrate we wanted to shine a light on those that have been influencing and shaping the marketing and communications community, the hidden stars, pioneers, and future leaders. Over the course of 2021 MarkLives.com in partnership with WiM Africa will feature a number of the women in video interviews. Watch the first of the interviews with Ifeoma Dozie, Marketing and Communications Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard.
London, UK; Women in Marketing (WIM) CIC are pleased to announce that the Women in Marketing Africa hub, WiM Africa, has joined the Unstereotype Alliance. WiM Africa joins Unilever South Africa, Google South Africa, Facebook Africa, Kantar South Africa, The Loeries, The Marketing Association of South Africa and The Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education (aware.org.za), plus many others, in working to eliminate harmful stereotypes in advertising and the media.
In celebration of ten years of the Global Women in Marketing Awards and 16 years of the organisation Women in Marketing CIC has compiled their 2020 Global Women in Marketing List. The list shines a light on those that are influencing and shaping the marketing and communications community, the hidden stars, pioneers and future leaders.
On Thursday 22nd August, WiM Africa was in Durban, South Africa to deliver INFLUENCE – harnessing one’s own power of influence and examining the myths, truths and longevity of influencer marketing. In association with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event took place during women’s month in South Africa, and brought together senior professionals from global brands, experts in influencer marketing and female business owners and marketing professionals. The aim was to hear and be inspired by the stories of professional women on how they develop and maximise their powers of influence and also to gain insights in the phenomenon that has become influencer marketing.
One of the highlights of last year's Loeries Masterclasses was the Women in Marketing (WIM) Africa launch event. Here Andrea Opoku, director and Africa ambassador for Women in Marketing, shares growth since then as well as the context of this year's WIM Africa event on the power of women in influencer marketing, with some interesting global insights.