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Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey is the new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WPP Scangroup, and CEO of Ogilvy Africa

WPP Scangroup Appoints Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as Group CEO and CEO, Ogilvy Africa

WPP Scangroup Plc has announced the appointment of Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CEO of Ogilvy Africa, effective November 17, 2025. She will also join

October 21, 2025

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Following its win of the Airtel Africa mandate, The Partnership Africa has launched operations in Uganda, appointing Sidney Nganda as Country Director and partnering with Zeus The Agency and Simply Black Media to deliver the Airtel Uganda account. — Sidney Nganda (left), newly appointed Country Director of The Partnership Africa – Uganda, and Jeffrey Amani (right), Founder and Creative Lead at Zeus The Agency. The two will be at the forefront of delivering the Airtel Uganda mandate under a new partnership-led model.

EXCLUSIVE: The Partnership Africa Appoints Sidney Nganda to Lead Uganda Operations, Partners with Zeus and Simply Black to Manage Airtel Uganda Account

In a notable development within Uganda’s advertising industry, The Partnership Africa has entered into a strategic collaboration with Zeus The Agency and Simply Black Media to oversee the Airtel Uganda advertising account,

August 8, 2025

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Patricia Ithau exits WPP-Scangroup after a turbulent three-year tenure marked by falling revenues, client defections, and rising competition. This feature unpacks her leadership journey, the dramatic Airtel Africa account loss, and what lies ahead under caretaker leaders Miriam Kaggwa and Vikas Mehta. — Changing of the Guard — (L–R) Outgoing CEO Patricia Ithau, Regional CEO Ogilvy Africa Vikas Mehta, and Interim COO Miriam Kaggwa. As Ithau exits, Mehta and Kaggwa step in as caretaker leaders, tasked with steering WPP-Scangroup through a delicate transition phase.

Itha Wrap: Was Airtel Africa’s Account Loss the Last Straw That Ended Patricia Ithau’s Troubled Reign at WPP Scangroup?

When Patricia Ithau took over as CEO of WPP Scangroup in March 2022, she was hailed as a seasoned executive with a decorated past at East African Breweries, Unilever, and L’Oréal. Her

July 15, 2025

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