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FinMin may soon finalise compensation package for oil marketing companies’ losses on LPG sales
The Finance Ministry may soon finalise a compensation package for public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) to cover their losses on sale of cooking gas cylinders below market price “in consumer interest”, according to a source in the know. The...
GLOBAL: IBIA appoints new Marketing & Business Development Lead
Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 09 July 2025 Elena Wilson, who was previously Conference and Event Manager with Petrospot (now ship.energy), has returned to the marine fuels industry in a new position as Marketing & Business Development...

Longtime Buffalo printing and marketing companies merge

ARCON to Host Third Edition of Advertising Industry Curriculum July 8
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) is set to host the third edition of the Advertising Industry Curriculum (AIC) on July 8, 2025, at the Sheba Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s event is themed “From Dialogue to Data:...

ARCON to Host Third Edition of Advertising Industry Colloquium July 8
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) is set to host the third edition of the Advertising Industry Colloquium (AIC) on July 8, 2025, at the Sheba Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s event is themed “From Dialogue to Data:...

Makinde to open 52nd AAAN AGM as Ibadan welcomes advertising industry leaders
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, will declare open the 52nd annual general meeting (AGM) and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), scheduled to take place from July 17 to 19 in Ibadan. The event, holding at...

Advertising company The Buzz marks 20th anniversary
News Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Members of The Buzz advertising team at its De Verteuil Street, Port of Spain office. - The Buzz Limited recently celebrated 20 years in the advertising business. A release from the company on July 2 said, “Let’s be...

Trio of Leaders Launch AI-Native Full-Service Marketing Company
Seasoned leaders Shamsuddin Jasani, Aatsi Desai Jasani and Gopa Kumar Menon have announced the launch of Theblurr — an AI-native, full-service marketing solutions company built to help brands win in a dynamic, data-driven world. With a core...

Cape Breton entrepreneurs launch social media marketing company
“One thing I was really surprised about is how much money businesses are putting towards advertisements that aren’t very effective, stuff like billboards and website stuff,” added McDonald. “You just need to have a business identity, that brand...
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‘Change and fear’ dominated at Cannes Lions as ad industry has less to roar about
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‘Change and fear’ dominated at Cannes Lions as ad industry loses some of its roar

The ad industry has a blind spot to SMEs
Opinion Humility could be the the industry’s most underrated growth strategy when it comes to reaching the long tail. The inconvenient truth is that the big guns aren’t paying the bills. It feels like the ad industry is doing a re-make of West...

Francis Dadzie celebrated for shaping Ghana’s advertising industry
The Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has paid a glowing tribute to its former Executive Director, Francis Dadzie, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth and transformation of the advertising and communications industry...

American marketing company NIQ intends to raise $1.25 billion in an IPO

Advertising Companies Cave to the FTC. Media Matters Sues To Defend the First Amendment.
On Monday, Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced that his agency had reached a settlement with Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), two of the largest advertising holding companies that had been...

The Ultimate July 2025 Global Events List for Marketing & Business Professionals
Today, industry leaders need more than tools, they need perspective. And there’s no better place to gain that than at the world’s most respected conferences. Whether you’re seeking breakthrough strategies, AI-powered performance techniques, or...
Dr Deepak Prabhakar elevated as Executive Director (Marketing & Business Development) at MRPL
State-owned Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited announced that Dr. Deepak Prabhakar is elevated to the post of Executive Director (Marketing and Business Development) of the company as a major change in Senior Management part. Dr. Deepak...

Ad industry music quiz launches to raise funds for Nabs
AdLondonCalling is launching what it claims to be the ad industry’s biggest music quiz to support Nabs. The event takes place on 29 October at the Electric Ballroom in London’s Camden. It will involve 50 teams from across the industry battling...

Agricultural Products Marketing Business for Empowerment
Agricultural products marketing encompasses several process ,let examine the processes. Market analysis Understand Demand and Supply systems, analysing market trends,consumers preference and production capacities. Market research Garthering data...
The ad industry is obsessed with AI — but what about its energy use and sustainability?
As the ad industry barrels head first into AI for its efficiency, scale and automation, the topic of sustainability — or even the energy it takes to use AI — seems to be forgotten. Artificial intelligence has dominated conversations with marketers...