Heroes & Zeros: MTN & Nedbank — best & worst ads of the week

Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best ad of the week — MTN’s “Duck Egg” TVC — and Jenny Crwys-Williams (@jcwLIFE) discusses her worst ad of the week — Nedbank’s cover-wrap advertorial for Business Day — during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702.

What MetroR, MTN should know about education in Uganda

by Anton Crone (@antoncrone) The advertising industry is full of well-educated, extremely talented people, but it is driven blind by awards and the creative egos that chase them. Awards are vital; they raise the bar. But with the brains that the industry has, far more concerted effort could be put into making a positive difference.

MTN birthday no celebration

MTN has been told off by the Advertising Standards Committee following complaints lodged against a major promotion and competition celebrating its 15th birthday. Hopefully the ruling will serve to deter unscrupulous cellular providers from taking consumers for a ride with ludicrously priced competitions. MTN, instead of celebrating 15 years in existence, just underscored how far it is removed from consumers, and how little they offer us to celebrate.

The most-valuable brands in South Africa

2022 ranking: Kantar BrandZ Top 10 Most Valuable South African Brands 2023  Rank 2023  Brand  Category  Brand Value 2023 (USD mil)  1  First National Bank Financial Services 3,402  2 Standard Bank Financial Services  2,991  3 MTN Telecom Providers  2,810  4  Vodacom Telecom Providers  2,651  5  Castle  Alcohol  2,010  6  Nando’s  Fast Food  1,792  7  Absa …

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