Why we’re called Nnete

We turn “huh?” into “oh.”

Nnete is a creative and communications agency in Gaborone. You bring us what you need to say, however complicated. We make it something people understand, believe and remember.

Nnete · Setswana for truth

A name we have to live up to.

We called ourselves Nnete because it’s a standard, not a slogan.

Everything we make has to pass three questions before it goes out. Is it true? Will people understand it the first time? Would they believe it?

It slows us down at the start. It saves our clients a lot of trouble later.

What we believe.

Trust outlasts attention.

You can buy attention for a week. Trust takes longer to earn and lasts far longer. We work for the second one.

Trust outlasts attention.

Clear beats clever.

If it needs explaining, it isn't finished. We'd rather your audience understood us than admired us.

Clear beats clever.

Listen first.

You can't change what people think until you know what they think. So before we pitch ideas, we ask.

Listen first.

Show the numbers.

We measure before and after, and we tell you what we find including what didn't work.

Show the numbers.

Trust Outlasts Attention

You can buy attention for a week. Trust takes longer to earn and lasts far longer. We work for the second one.

Clear beats clever.

If it needs explaining, it isn't finished. We'd rather your audience understood us than admired us.

Listen first.

You can't change what people think until you know what they think. So before we pitch ideas, we ask.

Show the numbers.

We measure before and after, and we tell you what we find including what didn't work.

One team. Every discipline.

Strategists, writers, designers, PR people, video producers and researchers work on your brief together from day one. Nothing gets passed between agencies, so nothing gets lost along the way.

Creative studio

Strategy, concepts, copy and design English and Setswana.

PR & newsroom

Media relations, statements, spokespeople and issues response.

Content & social

Video, explainers and the community management to back it up.

Insight & media

Research, media planning, monitoring and reporting.

Part of a bigger family

Ideas with production muscle.

Nnete is part of a group of companies that includes Stage Works Africa, an events and technical production company, and Health Generation.

So when an idea needs a stage, a screen, a live stream or a crew on the road, we don’t hand it to strangers. We call colleagues we work with every day.

Nnete is part of a group of companies that includes Stage Works Africa, an events and technical production company, and Health Generation.

So when an idea needs a stage, a screen, a live stream or a crew on the road, we don’t hand it to strangers. We call colleagues we work with every day.

The people behind it.

The people you meet at the first meeting are the people who do the work.

The people you meet at the first meeting are the people who do the work.

Lesego Mathware

Lesego Mathware

Managing Director

Thato Pilane

Thato Pilane

Creative Director

Aminah Modise

Aminah Modise

Head of PR

Larona Duiker

Larona Duiker

Head of Digital

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