Every organization has a story. Most are being told by someone else, usually less kindly.
Gatewood is the media and communications team that tells yours properly: strategy first, craft second, and receipts always.
Master the Narrative. Own the Market.
₦50m in. ₦750m back.
A campaign that returned 15 times its media budget, with a 73% profit margin
1,098 campaigns
Across 7 sectors, from energy to skincare
18 years
Of combined team experience in Nigerian media
Your work is better than your reputation.
That is usually a narrative problem, not a performance problem. We design the narrative first, then build the media, the moments and the measurement around it. No noise for noise's sake. Just belief, on schedule.
How we work →Four moves. No mystery.
- 01
Audit
We begin with evidence, not opinions. (Including ours.)
- 02
Architect
The narrative, the messages and the plan, before a naira is spent.
- 03
Activate
PR, media, content and campaigns, run like one orchestra instead of four soloists.
- 04
Assure
We track what the market says and report it plainly, including the inconvenient parts.
Narratives that moved markets.
A consumer brand
₦50m budget, ₦750m returned
Turning a media budget into measurable sales
Read the case study →A mattress manufacturer: Bella Foam
Sales up 300%
Poor online sales and brand awareness
Business now well known in Abuja
Read the case study →A skincare brand
Sales up 1,000%
Low turnover from campaigns
Global sales in 3 continents; Abuja and Lagos saturation
Healthcare clinics
Global branding and recognition
Poor branding
A global energy major
Clearer stakeholder perception
Sentiment monitoring and reputation intelligence
Data-driven communication decisions
Read the case study →
The strength of Gatewood is the people.
Behind every Gatewood narrative sits a team of strategists, writers, media buyers, producers and analysts. We are small enough to know your brief by heart and seasoned enough to have seen your problem before. You will know every name on your account.
Meet the team →
Nkem Ukwa
Managing Partner
Daniella Ukwa
Partner, Communications
Bishop Itodo
Head of Media
Ella Okoh
Business Development Manager
Engo Onwuru
Project Manager
Our vision“We want to be the team behind the stories that Africa's most important organizations tell about themselves, and to make the world lean in and listen. We bridge ambitious vision and measurable reality, and we enjoy it more than is probably professional.”
Safe hands, quietly.
Your strategy stays confidential. Your reports arrive on time. Your account lead picks up the phone. We take confidentiality seriously and ourselves lightly.
How we protect your brandThe Gatewood Brief
One sharp idea on media, reputation and markets.
Short enough for a coffee break, useful enough to forward.