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A few years ago I dropped in on a client’s booth at an industry conference, and the company CEO introduced me – the founder of his company’s public relations agency – as the “publicist.” Who, me, a publicist? What he didn’t realize

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 18 November 2018- The 11th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Summit, focusing on institutional reform of the African Union, was held in Addis Ababa from 5th to 18th November 2018. It started with a meeting of

The African Union Commission (AUC) has once again reiterated its resolve to work with the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in tackling the reputation challenges of Africa. This assertion was made when the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC received the

See details of the International Communications Consultancy Organisation – ICCO Global Awards 2018 for participation. CategoriesInternational Judging PanelHow To Enter The Awards Key dates: Friday, 2nd November, 2018 – Entry deadline Wednesday, 21st November, 2018 – Shortlist announced Wednesday, 5th

Welcome to #PRovoke18: Summit Review & Global SABRE/AOY Winners Cohn & Wolfe was named Global Agency of the Year in Washington DC last night, after winning the Holmes Report’s regional Agency of the Year honours in North America, UK, EMEA Healthcare and Asia-Pacific

Welcome to… PRovoke18: Independent PR Firm Forum Roundup & Day One Preview The Holmes Report’s seventh Global PR Summit opened today at the Watergate Hotel in Washington DC with the half-day Independent PR Firm Forum. Headline session of the day

Recently I listened to a Freakonomics podcast where they interviewed former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. In 2012, Armstrong was identified by the United States Anti-Doping Agency as the ringleader of a doping programme, was subsequently stripped of his achievements including

Ethiopian president Mulatu Teshome has announced that the country will in due course roll out a visa-on-arrival regime for all Africans entering the country. In other words, there would be no need for Africans to necessarily apply for visas before

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Denis Mukwege has been named a joint winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. The man known as the rape surgeon was awarded along with Nadia Murad for their efforts to end sexual violence as

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has said he needs 38 visas to travel within the continent on his Nigerian passport. Many European nationals, meanwhile, waltz into most Africans countries visa-free. African nations were supposed to scrap visa requirements for all