Majority women-owned, award-winning Johannesburg agency deepens the global network’s reach across the fast-growing African market

JOHANNESBURG / NEW YORK / BRUSSELS – The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced today that Flow Communications, an independent, majority women-owned agency based in Johannesburg, has joined the network as its member agency in South Africa.

Founded in 2005, Flow Communications is one of the largest home-grown agencies in South Africa. Flow brings together public relations, content, design, social media and digital development to help clients build brands, strengthen reputations and connect with their audiences. The agency’s arrival strengthens PRGN’s ability to serve clients across a continent where demand for strategic, locally rooted communications is rising fast.

Flow joins the network fresh off a standout awards season. The agency was named Best Large Public Relations Consultancy at the 2026 PRISM Awards, presented by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa, where it picked up 26 awards across its client portfolio.

“Expanding our footprint in the fast-growing African market is a priority for PRGN,” said Frédéric François, President of PRGN and managing partner of two cents in Belgium and the Netherlands. “We already serve the region through The Newmark Group in Kenya, which gives us access to seven other markets in Africa. With Flow and its reach into additional markets across the continent, our capabilities to serve client needs in Africa have greatly expanded.”

Flow’s team of more than 50 communications specialists works across business, government and civil society. The agency has deep experience in development, philanthropy, education, financial services and tourism and it serves a wide variety of clients, including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); the African Union; Germany’s main federal development agency, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit; the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a global climate action network of nearly 100 mayors of major cities around the world; South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission; South African philanthropic investor the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust; South African non-governmental organization the Good Work Foundation; Hollard Insurance; Rand Merchant Bank; and Standard Bank.

For Flow, membership in PRGN opens a new chapter at a moment of rapid change in the industry.

“Flow is exhilarated to join PRGN. Being part of this global network comes as we grow our international capabilities and take part in global knowledge sharing at a time when the communications industry is transforming rapidly,” said Tara Turkington, Founder and CEO of Flow Communications. “Our PRGN membership joins us with more than 1,000 professionals in over 60 locations globally, giving an independent local agency such as ours an unparalleled resource. For our clients, Flow’s membership in PRGN means access to trusted partners in markets around the world. For our fellow members, it means a partner with deep local insight in South Africa and across the continent. Independent agencies share a commitment to agility, accountability and senior, hands-on service, and we look forward to collaborating on work that crosses borders. Attending PRGN’s recent meeting in New York City was a valuable first opportunity to connect with the network in person and we’re excited about what we can build together.”

Through PRGN, Flow offers international partners local insight and integrated communications expertise across South Africa and the wider continent. The company offers a full range of digital communications services, including social media, web development, public relations, branding and exhibitions.

The addition of Flow caps a period of dynamic growth for PRGN. Over the past 12 months, the network has welcomed new member agencies in the United Kingdom, France, Colombia, Poland and the United States, each sharpening its global bench and its focus on the markets and capabilities clients need the most.

With 55 agencies worldwide, PRGN offers stronger support for clients doing business across the globe. The network pairs local insight with global reach, helping clients meet new challenges and find new opportunities in a fast-changing world. PRGN members share knowledge and resources to deliver broad communications programs wherever their clients need them.

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About Flow Communications:

Flow Communications is an award-winning, independent, majority women-owned South African communications agency founded in 2005. Flow brings together public relations, content, design, social media and digital development to help organizations build brands, strengthen reputation and connect with the people who matter to them. Its team works with clients in business, government and civil society, in South Africa, across Africa and beyond.

With more than 250 industry awards to its name, including being named the Public Relations Institute of South Africa’s PRISM Awards’ Best Large Public Relations Consultancy in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, Flow brings deep digital communications expertise to each client. Flow is a member of the Public Relations Global Network, WEConnect International and thenetworkone.

In 2025, Flow was named Africa Agency of the Year at the Global Indie Awards and founders Tara Turkington and Tiffany Turkington-Palmer jointly received the Indie Legend award. The Media Marketing Awards Smarties Business Impact Index ranked Flow the top digital agency in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. Flow is also regularly recognized at the Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards and the New Generation Social and Digital Media Awards.

For more information, visit: https://www.flowsa.com

About PRGN:

Founded in 1992, the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is one of the world’s largest international networks of independent public relations and communications agencies, with approximately 1,000 professionals in more than 60 locations globally. PRGN members are independent, local, owner-operated public relations and marketing communications firms that share expertise and resources while providing broad-based, comprehensive communications strategies to clients worldwide.

Companies or organizations interested in the services of PRGN’s worldwide agency network can visit its Agency Directory section for more information.

Independent agencies interested in joining the network can visit the member recruitment section of the PRGN website for more information.