Selected contributions to books, magazines and journals.

Ikalafeng is respected for his acute perspectives and insights, and has written extensively on branding, intellectual property and leadership with respect to African nations, corporations, consumers and individuals — in the private and public sector and civil society.

15 of 15 publications

2025
Ikalafeng, T. (2025). A Dream Deferred: Buy Africa or Perish. African Business: WEF 2025 Special Edition. p24.
2024
Ikalafeng, T. (2024). The Traveller: Crossing Borders and Connecting Africa. Tafelberg.
2023
Ikalafeng, T. (2023). Brands are a catalyst: Reimagining the African brand narrative. ITL #250. International Public Relations Association.
2021
Ikalafeng, T. (2021). Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands — A 10 year Reflection on Brands that are driving the African Renaissance. In: Kgomoeswana, V. “Africa Bounces Back.” South Africa: McMillan., pp 427 – 434.
2021
Ikalafeng, T. (2021). Inspiring a brand-led African revolution. In: Dinnie, K. “Nation Branding — Concepts, Issues, Practice.” (Third Edition). United Kingdom: Routledge.
2015
Ikalafeng, T. (23 October 2015). Urgency for Made in Africa. African Independent Newspaper. p34.
2014
Ikalafeng, T. (Q2, 2014). New Brand Africa. Samsung Quarterly. p40 – 47.
2013
Ikalafeng, T. (May 2013). Brands in Africa. New African Magazine. p104 – 106.
2012
Ikalafeng, T. (September 2012). “Yes, Africa is Rising.” Discovery Private Life Magazine. p18.
2012
Ikalafeng, T. (18 July 2012). Jumping on the Mandela brandwagon. The Star Newspaper. p13.
2011
Ikalafeng, T. (July 2011). Time to lose the ‘African’ identity. New African Magazine. p44.
2010
Ikalafeng, T. (2010). Why brand a nation? Design Indaba Magazine. p41 – 44.
2008
Ikalafeng, T. (October 2008). Brand, Africa, Brand — the other Face of Africa. Africa — The Good News Annual.
2007
Ikalafeng, T. (March 2007). Brands on Boards. Institute of Directors of South Africa Magazine. p18 – 19.
2004
Ikalafeng, T. (2004). Unchanging Man. Journal of Marketing. Vol 10, No 2.

The full writing archive spans 2004 to the present. Further entries are being added to this register.