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If the first four parts of this MadMen, Dreamers and Deal-Makers series were about the machine, how it was built from accidents, battered by economics, bruised by burnout, and handed to a new generation, this part is about something stranger. What happens when the machine learns to think? Not “think” like a creative director pacing in Kololo at 2 am, or a media buyer staring at a GRP spreadsheet. Think in code. In predictions. In prompts. When the tools you once used to execute your ideas start quietly suggesting ideas of their own. For nearly four decades, Uganda’s advertising engine…
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If the first part of this series was about how the madmen stumbled into the machine, and the second about how the money broke it, this part is about what the machine does to the people inside it. Not the awards. Not the case studies. The bodies. The marriages. The minds. On a pitch night in Kampala, somewhere between midnight and 3 am, the city goes quiet, but the minds behind the advertising agencies get louder. A designer is on revision 17 of a key visual. A copywriter is arguing with themselves over whether “unlock” or “unleash” feels more premium….
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If part one of MadMen, Dreamers and Deal-Makers was about how Uganda’s advertising giants stumbled into the industry, this part, which is precisely part two, reminds you of what happened after they got in, and what it feels like to keep the machine running now that the fuel is running out. There was a time when this business felt almost decadent. Retainers were thick. Media commissions flowed. A small set of agencies handled a small set of giant brands, and the money felt endless. Today, many of those same people sit behind the same desks, staring at three-page scopes and…
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If Uganda had built a proper advertising pipeline, this story would be very boring. There would be brochures in Senior Six career offices defining “account management.” Parents would nod proudly when their children said, “I want to be a copywriter.” Makerere would have a Faculty of Integrated Communications and Creative Strategy. There’d be a predictable path: degree, internship, junior role, promotion. Instead, the people who built this industry came in through side doors. One thought “copywriting” was about copyright law. Another was meant to be a pharmacist. One was headed for law before veering into fine art. Another walked into…
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When the ballroom lights rose at Golf Course Hotel Kampala during the 2025 Silverback Awards, one agency dominated the stage, the conversation, and eventually the headlines. MAAD McCann, already regarded as one of Uganda’s most versatile creative powerhouses, delivered a sweeping performance that placed it unmistakably at the pinnacle of the region’s advertising and marketing industry. The agency walked away with the prestigious Agency of the Year title, major category wins, key craft recognitions, and individual honours that underscored both its internal talent and its formidable approach to creative problem-solving. But behind the public celebration lies a deeper story—one powered…
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Let’s begin with your personal journey. How did you first step into the advertising world, and more specifically, the media buying industry? What inspired or influenced that move—were there particular…
From creating culturally resonant work for top-tier clients such as MultiChoice (DStv, GOtv), Coca-Cola, UBL , Emirates, Uganda Baati, Ugachick, Pride Bank, Mastercard, Unicef, UNCD and flagship initiatives like the Rotary Cancer Run and Run for the Nile, Maad has consistently positioned itself as a pacesetter of creativity and professionalism. The agency’s commitment to brave ideas and world-class storytelling has earned it regional recognition, sweeping industry awards that validate its status as a leading light in East Africa’s advertising space. Yet for Adris, the real legacy goes beyond trophies—it lies in mentoring Uganda’s next generation of creative leaders, professionalising agency…
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