Success stories

Township campaigns, measured.

Each of these started as a township-first plan with a sponsor transparency dashboard. Here's what happened.

FMCGGrabouw

Iziko Foods

Challenge

A regional FMCG brand wanted real conversion data from informal retailers, not vanity reach numbers.

Solution

AdAi Central deployed a 6-week mixed campaign across 42 spaza shops with sponsor transparency dashboards and weekly community check-ins.

Outcome

Sell-through on the featured SKU lifted 38% and the brand renewed for a full quarter with 4 additional townships.

+38%

Sell-through uplift

"For the first time we could see exactly which corner shop moved which case of stock. That changed how we plan trade marketing."

Nomvula M., Trade Marketing Lead

GovernmentStrand

Western Cape Civic Trust

Challenge

A non-partisan voter education drive needed to reach first-time voters who weren't engaging with traditional radio.

Solution

Community ambassadors paired with WhatsApp-broadcast creative and printed taxi-rank displays, all coordinated through the AdAi dashboard.

Outcome

Registered turnout from the targeted wards exceeded the regional average by 22 percentage points.

+22 pts

Above-average turnout

"AdAi Central treats townships as audiences worth investing in, not afterthoughts. The accountability reporting was excellent."

Lwazi T., Programme Director

SMEKhayelitsha

Indlovu Hair Co.

Challenge

A growing haircare SME needed to move beyond Instagram and into the streets where their customers actually shop.

Solution

A bundled outdoor + community-ambassador package with monthly performance read-outs, priced for an emerging brand.

Outcome

Stockist requests tripled in 8 weeks and the brand secured a buyer meeting with a national pharmacy chain.

3x

Stockist requests

"AdAi Central made township-first advertising affordable for a brand my size. That's rare."

Sive N., Founder

Community OrganisationsSoweto

Ubuntu Health Collective

Challenge

An NGO needed culturally appropriate messaging to drive walk-ins to a free chronic-disease screening initiative.

Solution

Storytelling-led print, taxi-rank video loops, and ambassador-led house visits, all reported in a single sponsor dashboard.

Outcome

Bookings filled 2 weeks ahead of schedule and the NGO renewed the partnership across three additional sites.

1,840

Booked screenings

"The cultural attunement is real. Our community recognised themselves in the work."

Dr. K. Mahlangu, Programme Lead