ABSTRACT

Strategic communication is a pre-requisite for the achievement of organisational goals, and an effective strategic communication plan is vital for organisational success. However, systems and models dominant in the West may not necessarily be best suited for the sub-Saharan Africa reality, where many organisations lack adequate financial resources to develop and implement an effective strategic communication plan.

This book examines current practices in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the challenges faced and the intersection with culture. It packages inspiring debates, experiences and insights relating to strategic communication in all types of institutions, including private and public sector organisations, governmental organisations and NGOs, political parties as well as social movements in the sub-Saharan context. It explores how culture is integral to the attainment of strategic communication goals, and diverse case studies across socio-economic contexts offer insights into the successes of organisations across Africa, including Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Lesotho and Nigeria.

This unique edited collection is a valuable resource for worldwide scholars, researchers and students of strategic communication and organisational studies, as well as related fields including public relations, advertising, political and health communication and international studies.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

Conceptualising strategic communication in sub-Saharan Africa

chapter 2|16 pages

Strategic communication

Can African indigenous popular music come to play?

chapter 3|18 pages

“Keep speaking vernacular”

Yoruba language as a strategic communication tool for consumers' gaining and sales promotion in streets adverts of product and services in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria

chapter 4|16 pages

Iconic animals and Basotho's identities

The relational image of a people in selected epitaphs

chapter 5|16 pages

The narrative as an organisation's DNA in strategic communication

The case of Matonjeni

chapter 7|15 pages

Sexually suggestive content in advertising

A multimodal social semiotic analysis of Mambo's Chicken advertisements on Twitter

chapter 8|19 pages

The relationship between social media and social capital

A case of Seed Co Limited, Zimbabwe

chapter 9|20 pages

Pursuing knowledge translation

The missing link in knowledge economies of developing countries

chapter 10|14 pages

Strategic communication in sub-Saharan Africa

Reappraisal of John Marston's RACE model of the public relations process

chapter 11|15 pages

A socio-cultural approach to corporate reputation management

A case of Clicks Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

chapter 12|14 pages

Research for strategic communication as a vehicle for reputation management

A case of Mugabe's ZANU-PF

chapter 16|5 pages

Conclusion

Strategic communication in sub-Saharan Africa and its futures