Profile of Waithera Kabiru-Membo Waithera is a seasoned marketing practitioner with specialist capabilities in media and digital. Over the last 18 years, she has led successful marketing campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa with start-ups, small and medium sized companies and with multinational organizations. Waithera is currently the Head of Media Futures, at East African Breweries Limited, […]
Read MoreI started my corporate career at AT&T in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998 as an Account Representative in the Consumer Markets Division, also known as Telemarketing Distribution Services (TDS). I was fresh out of university, having completed a B.A, from Clark University, in Worcester, Massachusetts. When I first joined AT&T, I viewed my job as a […]
Read MoreI was recently invited to a workshop on “Digital Usage Habits in Kenya compared to Nigeria and South Africa”, facilitated by Consumer Insights, Kenya. The host asked me to share my experience on Coke Studio Africa, an online driven TV show that is now in its fifth year. First, a little bit about Coke Studio […]
Read MoreI just got back from four glorious days in Mauritius for a work vacation! My days were spent gazing into the turquoise blue ocean, swimming with the fish and sipping on island cocktails – all the stereotypical things they show us in the tourism advertisements! This refreshing time enabled me to reflect on the digital […]
Read MoreI am honoured to have been selected as one of the 11 Regional Judges from Africa for the 2017 Loeries Africa Middle East Awards that will take place in Durban on Aug 19-20, 2017. Read the full announcement Here There are about 15 categories in the Loeries Creative Awards and I will participate in judging […]
Read MoreThe digital ecosystem has evolved a new crop of marketers. They go by many titles -Influencers, Bloggers, Vloggers, YouTubers. Their social media titles often read something like, “Kenyan|Digital Influencer|Vlogger|World Traveler”. Some have a blog where they post content they create, while others have You Tube channels and produce video content. While others manage online communities […]
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