Strategy Portfolio

Kabelo
Lehlongwane.

Integration Architect. Strategy Director. I build culture-shifting ideas at the intersection of AI, fintech, and emerging market realities. I bring the strategic clarity of someone who has run pitch rooms for Coca-Cola, SA Tourism, and the Qatar World Cup, and the technical fluency of someone who ships production code.

20+ Years Integrated Strategy
5 Gold Cannes Lions
8 Markets
1 One Show Best of Show
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01

META

"Be More Naija"

Launch strategy for Meta AI as the #1 AI assistant in Nigeria. From positioning through to creative platform and go-to-market architecture across a mobile-first, data-conscious market.

Business Problem

Launch Meta AI as #1 AI assistant in Nigeria's cluttered tech market

Context

86% of Nigerian early adopters are AI-ready, 60% under 25. Every GB of data counts

Insight

Nigerians carry a moral obligation to do more so they can be more

Creative Platform

"Be More Naija"

Meta AI Audience Insights
Meta AI Creative Routes
Meta AI Irresistible Prompts
Meta AI Social Execution
02

Amstel

"I Am Still Brewing"

Brand platform and campaign architecture for Amstel South Africa. Unifying fragmented brand narratives into a single idea that captures the everyday momentum of progress.

Business Problem

Multiple brand narratives creating consumer confusion

Context

25-35 Black male audience saturated by progress-and-hustle messaging

Insight

The most fulfilling satisfaction comes from taking a step forward, big or small

Creative Platform

"I Am Still Brewing"

Amstel Film Frame
Campaign Film
03

Stellantis
LEAP

"Take A Leap Forward"

Launch campaign for LeapMotor C10 REEV in South Africa. Introducing both a new automotive brand and a new vehicle category to a market skeptical of electrification.

Business Problem

Launch both a new brand AND a new vehicle category (REEV) in SA simultaneously

Context

EV curiosity exists but affordability, range anxiety and infrastructure hold people back

Insight

People wonder if they're ready for the future, right now

Creative Platform

"Take A Leap Forward"

LeapMotor C10 Frame 1
LeapMotor C10 Frame 2
04

Baby Soft

"Make Your Undies Proud"

Brand strategy and creative platform for Baby Soft Moist Toilet Tissue. Unlocking category growth by reframing hygiene as self-care territory.

Business Problem

Unlock growth of a small but profitable Moist Toilet Tissue segment

Context

The self-care movement raised the bar, but consumers are on autopilot with hygiene basics

Insight

We don't know what we don't know about the levels of clean we can achieve

Creative Platform

"Make Your Undies Proud"

Baby Soft Creative 1
Baby Soft Creative 2
05

Qiddiya

"Play Life"

Communications planning and brand strategy for Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya mega-project. Repositioning from theme park perception to a globally recognised destination-city under Vision 2030.

Business Problem

Rebrand from "large-scale theme park" perception to globally renowned destination-city

Context

Saudi Vision 2030 mega-project. 600K residents, 48M annual visits, 360+ km²

Insight

The transformative potential of play can reshape how people live

Creative Platform

"Play Life"

Qiddiya Play Life
Destination Film
06

Makro
Massmart

"Experience Abundance"

Brand positioning strategy for Makro. Reframing South Africa's warehouse retailer from "big and cheap" to a destination that delivers the experience of abundance every trip deserves.

Business Problem

"Big" is just a physical description. Makro needs to explain what big means and how it feels

Context

Convenience of nearby discounters and the stickiness of mall culture are the true enemies, not competitor pricing

Insight

None of us remembers the R50 you saved last month BUT the feeling of abundance lives large in our hearts and minds

Creative Platform

"Experience Abundance"

Makro Mood
Makro Mo's Story
Consumer Insight Film
Brand Film

Ideas and Audacity are the only forms of leverage humanity has.
AI just collapses the cost of exercising that leverage.