Brand Africa in association with the JSE, on Friday, announced the Top 100 best brands in Africa on their 6th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands at the JSE in Johannesburg.

Highlights – Most Admired Brands in Africa:

Over 15,500 brand mentions and 2,200 individual brands in the surveyNike rises one spot to the #1 most admired brand in Africa.African brands up one spot to take 17% (17/100) (+1) share of the Top 100 brands in Africa.Europe leads the table with 40/100 (-2). North America with 24/100 (- 2) and Asia with 19/100 (+2)Ralph Lauren (+48), Versace (+41) and Reebok (+43) made the most gains.Ford (-39),), Etisalat (-31) and Sprite (-38) lost the most ground.Zimbabwe’s Econet (#40) made most spectacular entry into the Top 100.Technology and Electronic brands (29%), consumer (non-cyclical) (19%), apparel (15%), automobile (8%), food (7%) and sports & fitness (5%) categories are the top categories.Non-African brands are #1 in 17/23 countries, led by Samsung (8/23), Nike (6/23), Coke (2/23) and Gucci (1/23).African brands are #1 in 6/23 countries, led by MTN (2/23), Econet (1/23), Trade Kings (1/23) and Azam (1/23).

Read also: 2018 BRAND FOOTPRINT RANKING: 17 GLOBAL BRANDS THAT LURED 1 BILLION CUSTOMERS EACH LAST YEAR

Highlights – Most Admired African Brands:

Dangote is the #1 most admired African brand recalled when consumers are prompted about the continent of origin.MTN retains the position as the #1 Most Admired African brand spontaneously recalled irrespective of country of origin.West Africa (9) with Nigerian brands (4) leads the table, Southern Africa (7) leads with South African brands (5), East Africa (5) leads with Kenya (3) and North Africa (1) leads with Morocco (1) among brands recalled when prompted on continent of origin. • Southern Africa (9) leads with South Africa (5), West Africa (9) leads with Nigeria (4), and East Africa (5) leads with Kenya (3) and North Africa (1) with Morocco (1) among brands recalled when prompted on the continent of origin.West Africa (6) with Nigeria (6) leads the table, Southern Africa (6) leads with South Africa (4) and East Africa (5) leads with Kenya (3) among brands recalled spontaneously.

South African telecommunications brand MTN is the #1 African brand spontaneously recalled irrespective of the continent of origin, while Nigerian industrial brand Dangote is the #1 African recalled when consumers are prompted about the continent (Africa) of origin.

The Brand Africa 100 ranking is based on a survey among consumers 18 years and older, conducted in 23 countries across Africa. The countries, representing all African economic regions, collectively account for 75% of the population and the 74% of the GDP of Africa.

Read also: 50 EXAMPLES OF CORPORATIONS THAT FAILED TO INNOVATE

African brands rose slightly to account for 17% of the Top 100 brands in Africa, non-African brands retained their firm position in Africa with 83% share of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa. Europe leads the table with 40/100 (-2), North America at 24/100 (- 2) and Asia 19/100 (+2). West Africa (6) with only Nigerian brands (6) and Southern Africa (6) with South African brands (5) lead the table, East Africa (5) leads with Kenya (2) among brands recalled spontaneously.

The Top 100 is dominated by technology and electronic brands (29%), consumer (non-cyclical) (19%), apparel (15%), automobile (8%), food (7%) and sports & fitness (5%) categories are the top categories.

Overall, the 2017/18 Brand Africa 100 list, which started out with over 15,500 brand mentions covering over 2,200 admired brands, illustrates a very diversified portfolio of categories and brands in Africa. There is an incredible year-on-year consistency, with 60% of the Top 10 brands common among the Top 10 Most Admired African Brands and Most Admired Brands in Africa, led by Nigeria’s Dangote and Glo, South Africa’s MTN and Shoprite, Kenya’s Tusker and Ethiopia’s Anbessa. Out of the 16 African brands in Top 100 in 2016/17, 6 exited and 7 entered the Top 100 in 2017/18.

The major change on the list is the status of the Safaricom/Mpesa brand. Because Vodacom/Vodafone recently became majority owner of the business, in the 2017/18 tables the Safaricom/Mpesa brand was consolidated into the Vodacom/Vodafone brand. Singled out, the Safaricom/Mpesa brand ranked 27, higher than the Vodacom/Vodafone brand, which is at #31. Collectively, the
Vodacom/Vodafone/Safaricom brand is now at #17. But Safaricom/Mpesa remains a highly recalled ‘African’ brand among Financial Services and the Most Admired Brands in Africa. Zimbabwe’s Econet made the most spectacular first-time entry into the Top 100 at #40. After a long stay on the list despite its innumerable challenges, BlackBerry finally fell off the list as the brand exited the consumer markets. On the other hand, Etisalat, which dropped 31 spots remains on the list of the Top 100 despite exiting Africa in 2017.

In the financial services sector, 60% of the Most Admired Brands are made in Africa. GTB retains its #1 position as the Most Admired Financial Services Brand, and Safaricom Mpesa retains its pole position among mobile money brands. Mobile money brands, Safaricom Mpesa (#9), Airtel Money (#21), PayPal (#24) and Orange Money (#25)’s presence underscore the impact of not only Mpesa as the catalyst, but mobile as a key enabler for financial access. Nigeria (6), South Africa (5) and Kenya (3) lead the finance brand tables in a continent that’s cash rather credit led.

“African brands have an important role in helping to build the African brand,” says Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa and Brand Leadership. These rankings are an important metric of the progress Africa is making in creating home-grown world-class brands that are changing the narrative on African competiveness, image, and reputation and contributing to its socio-economic transformation.”

Brand Africa 100 was developed by pan-African branding and reputation advisory firm, Brand Leadership Group supported by GeoPoll, the leader in mobile-based market research throughout Africa, and strategic analysis and insights by Kantar TNS, the world’s largest information research firm and Brand Leadership, Africa’s premier brand and reputation consultancy.

GeoPoll used their sophisticated mobile survey platform to identify the most admired brands in Africa among a representative sample of African consumers in 23 African countries. These countries collectively represent an estimated 75% of Africa’s population across all political and economic regions.

“GeoPoll’s multi-modal survey platform and the panel of respondents across Africa allowed us to quickly reach a large sample of respondents in multiple countries, providing brands with valuable data on their standing in the continent that they can utilize to track brand health over time,” said Nick Becker, CEO, GeoPoll.

“‘Success for brands is about establishing an emotional connection, creating intimacy and being more present in consumers everyday lives. This survey is a critical assessment of the various brands that play that vital role in Africa,” says Karin Du Chenne – CEO, Kantar.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/brand-africa-100-dangote-mtn-are-the-most-admired-african-brands/

Ftc

Good one Dangote.

Dangote all the way.

The rich getting richer......

The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.

Most south african brands are thriving courtesy of nigerians yet they cant respect our citizens residing in their country.

Well done


In another news, visit www.writerspay.com to submit your stories and make money per click.

Aliko dangote..d papa wen I adopt

Me I was not using dagote and Mtn

Aliko my future father in-law

G

A table would have told this story better

Great



In other news
IPhone 7+ rose gold 32gb with original charger and pack-180k
IPhone 5 16gb black with original charger and pack-35k

080
3961
9808

OP, don't just copy and paste, make the list comprehensive, please.

all i needed was a list. thats all

How about DSTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnS38lhsWgo

Brand Africa 100: Dangote, MTN Are The Most Admired African Brands

Dangote and MTN came out tops as the most admired African brands in the latest Top 100 Best Brands in Africa survey. With global brand Nike taking the overall position of being the most admired brand on our continent. Thebe Ikalafeng, the founder and chairman of Brand Africa talks to Business Day TV about the survey and why the brands won

Are they admiring those trucks that crushes peeps to dust.

No hating

Wasky101:
Great



In other news
IPhone 7+ rose gold 32gb with original charger and pack-180k
IPhone 5 16gb black with original charger and pack-35k

080
396
9808

if you go sell the two phone 15k give your account number

They are mad. Where did they get such opinions from ? A brand is big doesn't make it admirable.

elopee3000:
if you go sell the two phone 15k give your account number

Just dash me the 15k and let's see what happens after

We shall get there soon.

Impressive

D