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Est. 2018 · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

We build brands. We grow businesses. We elevate communities.

A tech-driven brand building and management company powering three distinct ventures each designed to create real impact across South African business, culture, and commerce.

2018
Year Founded
3
Active Divisions
200+
Businesses Supported
Gov.
Certified & Partnered
What We Do

The machine
behind the brand.

Emilohi Group is the strategic parent company behind a growing ecosystem of ventures providing the infrastructure, expertise, and institutional credibility that allows our divisions to thrive and our clients to scale.

Founded in Port Shepstone, we are a Black-owned, women-led tech-driven agency committed to transforming small businesses into established, respected brands with national impact.

Brand Strategy Gov. Partnerships Digital Marketing Tech Innovation Cultural Campaigns
Our Ecosystem

Three ventures. One vision.

01
HOC
House of Creatives

South Africa's cultural and creative platform. HOC is where talent, storytelling, and community converge giving creatives a home, a voice, and an industry.

Culture Talent Experiences
02
BRANDED
Editorial & Media Arm

The editorial voice of the HOC ecosystem documenting brands, profiling creators, and producing visual storytelling that turns businesses into cultural narratives worth following.

Editorial Media Campaigns
03
OVICO
Super App

An all-in-one app connecting communities to local businesses — book services, order food, shop, and discover. Built for local SMMEs and piloted with Ray Nkonyeni Municipality.

App Commerce SMME
What We Offer

From strategy
to execution.

We work with corporates, government institutions, and ambitious businesses who need a partner not just a supplier. Our services span the full brand lifecycle.

01Brand Strategy & IdentityCore
02Government & Institutional PartnershipsB2G
03Digital Marketing & Social MediaDigital
04Campaign ManagementCampaigns
05Creative Content ProductionCreative
06Experiential & Cultural MarketingEvents
07Performance Tracking & OptimisationAnalytics
08Strategic ConsultingAdvisory
The Founders
"We create meaningful, differentiated brands for businesses of all sizes. Building and managing brands is our expertise and we're thrilled to be at the forefront of innovation in our industry."

— The Emilohi BBM Team

SNC
Gugu Cele
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
YZC
Yamando Cele
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Founded In
Melville, Port Shepstone
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Identity
Black-Owned · Women-Led
Tech-Driven · Community-First
Let's Build Together

Ready to grow your brand
into something lasting?

Whether you're a business, a government institution, or a corporate partner — we're ready to talk strategy.