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We are BKB Africa. BKB Africa is a full-service campaigns agency. We develop campaigns for government, businesses and social organizations.
A campaign can be composed of various more or less self-contained components, such as a thorough research study or a focused campaign concept, an effective media strategy or a well-attended event.
BKB Africa advises on everything from business communication and internal change processes to image management. The agency also organises a range of trainings and can lead debates. We are strong in generating free publicity.
Together with our partner BKB in The Netherlands (whose three partners are also partners of BKB Africa) we have over 10 years of experience in campaigning and have access to a large international network of key decision-makers in government, international organisations, business, civil society and grass roots.
We can therefore mobilize the right people to develop or communicate an idea. This often leads to inspired and inspiring cross-overs, for example between culture and politics, sports and science, public and private. We always focus on themes that we can put our hearts in, themes with strong social relevance.
BKB Africa is your creative brains trust, helping you adapt to a changing world, thinking along with you and challenging set conventions and ideas. As the new kid on the block and with its roots in fertile South African soil, BKB Africa is a young and dynamic company, socially motivated, always thinking ahead and highly experienced in setting up comprehensive campaigns.Read more
Online Ambassadors and Digital Nomads
As an NGO, how do you manage your reputation online, draft a winning strategy to get your message out via social media? Why should you claim your space on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Ning, SecondLife or use mobile technology in your campaign? How did Obama actually manage to turn thousands of supporters into millions of on- and offline ambassadors? And why is it a good idea to start your own blog? These were just a few of the many issues highlighted at the Uthango Social Investments' Annual Workshops for civil society organisations on social media (Online Ambassadors and Digitial Nomads).Read more
Youth Media Movement in Mitchell's Plain is speaking up
An exciting new initiative has sprung up in Mitchell's Plain. The Youth Media Movement is educating South African youngsters (typically between 16-18) in the ways of the media, aiming to demystify media and have communities play a role in shaping public opinion.
A good mix of media and life skills is already having an enormous positive effect on the lives of these children, whose daily reality is one of drugs and violence. It is keeping kids off the street after school hours and during holidays and equipping them with skills to start up their own businesses.Read more
BKB Africa meets President Zuma
The third of June saw the first joint sitting of the newly-constituted Parliament and the State of the Nation Address. It was an important moment in South African democratic history and BKB Africa was there.Read more
BKB 10 Years!
Booij, Klusman and Van Bruggen's brainchild BKB - sister of BKB Africa - is 10 years young! Reason for a big celebration in the Westergasfabriek in The Netherlands on 18 September.
What originally started from an improvised office in an attic in Amsterdam was soon swept into gear with the first assignments from the Ministries of Education, Culture and Science and Economic Affairs. The impact of ICT on Dutch society was the first big event organised by BKB.
Now, 10 years and many campaigns later (on health care such as Faster Better, Care for Better, big events such as the European Dance Event, the World Championships Chess-Boxing, Ticket for Tibet and five times the Night of the United Nations. BKB is currently working on the ICan campaign and the New York-Netherlands Job Swap.
Recently we finished another season of the BKB Academy (number 9) and of course 2009 saw the establishment of little sister BKB Africa!Read more
David Plouffe on the best campaign in recent history
On 1 October will see the 90-year anniversary of the Union of Advertisers (Bond van Adverteerders) in The Netherlands. BKB Africa's sister, BKB, will organise this great event.
Special guest is Obama’s chief campaign strategist David Plouffe. In his lecture The Obama Phenomenon: What’s Next? Plouffe will look back at the successful elements in the presidential campaign and will share his vision on the future of campaigning. Read more