In conversation with Africa.

Kimberley-born global branding icon and founder of Brand Africa, Thebe Ikalafeng, launches his book “The Traveller: Crossing Borders and Connecting Africa”.

Thebe Ikalafeng on the Africa Branding Masterclass.

Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and CEO of Brand Leadership Group, and Teresa Oakley-Smith, Founder and Managing Director of Diversi-T, join Gugulethu Mfuphi on Kaya Biz to discuss the Zara boycott.

Episode 2 of the SHSI Podcast — a platform for the curious collective change-makers. Here’s to every single African country.

Future Proof is the marketing podcast from Saïd Business School, Oxford University, and Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company. Thebe Ikalafeng was hosted on this podcast.

Trevor Ncube sits down with Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa, discussing who Thebe Ikalafeng is — life in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, education and career choices included.

Africa is a crucible for creativity. Now, more than ever, African culture and creativity is sought after and influencing design, film, fashion, arts and architecture globally. (Culture & Creativity episode.)

Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder of Brand Africa and Brand Leadership Group, tells us what we can expect from the unique programme he has put together for the Africa Brand Leadership Academy.

Thebe Ikalafeng is a respected brand and reputation authority, named one of the ‘100 Most Influential Africans’ by New African Magazine. In this episode he is joined by John Kani, Richard Maponya and more.

Gordon Muller and Thebe Ikalafeng discuss with Jennifer Daniels, Sechaba Motsiela and Virginia Hollis, on the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF).

On South Africa’s Heritage Day, we acknowledge the beauty the country holds in its diverse culture and the wealth that resides in the hearts and minds of the nation.

Brand Africa founder Thebe Ikalafeng identifies areas of opportunity for Africa’s brands, and how African talent and enthusiasm can be channelled to drive them forward.

For 10 years, Brand Africa has been working to mobilise Africans and the diaspora to proactively drive a branded African agenda. Thebe Ikalafeng tells us how Africa can build more successful brands.

By default, when one thinks of Thebe Ikalafeng, thoughts of his passion for Africa, marketing, and being an experienced and professional brand strategist come to mind.

One on One with Jerry Mabena, Chairman of Kaya FM. Kaya FM Brand Africa Afropolitan Day with Thebe Ikalafeng — the length and breadth of the Afropolitan.

Thebe Ikalafeng on nation branding at the Global Africa Forum on Communications. He writes, speaks and advises on branding and related matters globally, but focused on Africa.

Thebe Ikalafeng is an advocate for brand-led African renaissance. #100MostInfluentialAfricans — visited ALL of Africa. The Star, 2 October 2019, Metro p6-7.

Gordon Muller and Thebe Ikalafeng discuss with industry leaders Jennifer Daniels, Sechaba Motsiela and Virginia Hollis. SAARF’s 40-year reign as Africa’s gold standard ends with its closure, replaced by MRF.

In the final part of the series, Thebe Ikalafeng and Gina Din-Kariuki converse on the ways that Africa can embrace and celebrate itself. Launched in Kenya in 1997 by Gina Din-Kariuki.

On the first episode of Marketing.Media.Money, hosts Thebe Ikalafeng and Gordon Muller discuss different kinds of rebates — including super rebates, invisible rebates and rebated commission.

Brand Africa “guru” Thebe Ikalafeng in this interview gives an update on the current state of the branding and reputation of countries in Africa — and the continent as a whole.

Africa has made tremendous political progress between the first independence — March 6 1957, of Ghana — and the fall of apartheid South Africa on May 27 1994, writes Thebe Ikalafeng.

Brand strategist Thebe Ikalafeng talks with Stephen Grootes on the controversial “Feed a Child” ad. Ogilvy & Mather South Africa created the charity ad that showed a white woman feeding scraps to a black child.

Thebe Ikalafeng on Brand Africa 100: Best Brands in Africa, with CNBC Africa Closing Bell.

We chat to one of Africa’s leading brand gurus about his appointment to the jury of the Red Dot Communication Design Awards.

Anver Versi meets Thebe Ikalafeng, the man behind the African brands rankings, and discovers that the chairman of Brand Africa and Brand Finance Africa is on a mission.

Bruce Whitfield chats to brand expert Thebe Ikalafeng, vice-chairman of the Brand Council of South Africa, on shaping South African identity.

CNN’s Robyn Curnow talks to marketing executive Thebe Ikalafeng about branding products in Africa. Thebe shares his views.

Ashraf Garda’s Media@SAfm show, 9 – 11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, includes Thebe Ikalafeng from Brand Leadership on payoff lines.

Only 20% of the brands admired in Africa are actually made in Africa — highlighting a significant gap in the continent’s branding landscape.

Thebe Ikalafeng gets the inside track from the globe’s leading nation-branding specialists, Simon Anholt and Wally Olins. A recognised and award-winning brand builder and managing director.

A summit of Africa’s leading minds with an agenda in Johannesburg, giving us new views on the objective of the summit: Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa.