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The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

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The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

2 days

Dentsu SA is on the shortlist for its First Beach campaign for Corona. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Nigeria dominates Pitcher Awards 2026 shortlist, Dentsu Creative SA recognised

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2026

The One Club for Creativity has announced its finalists for The One Show 2026, including 80 from the Middle East & Africa (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

48 finalists in One Show for South Africa led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song

17 Apr 2026

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

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X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

15 Apr 2026

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The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

14 Apr 2026

Liesl Lategan. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Spitfire's Liesl Lategan selected for SIBI programme

13 Apr 2026

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025 have been announced with Joe Public dominating the top spots (Image source: © Loeries)

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries Official Rankings 2025, Joe Public dominates top spots

2 Feb 2026

Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East - © Ashley Vlotman - Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025

Andrea Quaye and Sbusiso Khumalo are on the list.

Advertising

2025 Dare list unveils next-gen Black leaders in creativity

25 Feb 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Andy Awards The International Andy Awards has released its shortlist with SA heading up the Africa shortlist

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Andys' Africa shortlist announced, Nigeria’s Steve Babaeko on Andy Awards Global Jury 20025

14 Jan 2025

Steve Babaeko, CEO / chief creative officer of the Lagos-based communications agency X3M Ideas (Image supplied)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Steve Babaeko – Advocacy through creativity to overcome challenges

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

Steve Babaeko, Tsiletso Rangaka and Andrea Quaye on the stage. Source: Karabo Ledwaba.

Advertising

How 2 African creatives won at Cannes Lions through trust and collaboration

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Sep 2024

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group. Image supplied.

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC: Musa Kalenga - "Opting into leadership, putting yourself second in service of others"

29 Jul 2024

#BehindtheIMC: Steve Babaeko, X3M Ideas - "Be the superheroes in a Marvel film"

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC: Steve Babaeko, X3M Ideas - "Be the superheroes in a Marvel film"

18 Jul 2024

Staring down challenges... and winning

IMC Conference

Staring down challenges... and winning

Issued by IMC Conference 11 Jun 2024

5 international speakers on world-class marketing conference agenda

IMC Conference

5 international speakers on world-class marketing conference agenda

Issued by IMC Conference 15 May 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

Roderick Laka, creative head of Art at Machine. Source: LinkedIn.

Advertising

Nigeria and South Africa represented in NYF Advertising Awards shortlist jury

3 Apr 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

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Nigeria's X3M Ideas wins Luum Awards Independent Agency of the Year - a first for Africa

9 Nov 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

International jury president for the digital category, Shannon Washington during Day 1 of the 2023 Loerie Awards judging at City Hall

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: It's Loeries Creative Week!

3 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The 2023/2024 Loeries Youth Committee (LYC) has been inducted

Loeries Creative Week

New 2023/24 Loeries Youth Committee inducted

30 Jun 2023

#Cannes2023: SA's Promise, Kenya's ScanAd and Dubai's FP7 McCann bring home Silver Lions

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: SA's Promise, Kenya's ScanAd and Dubai's FP7 McCann bring home Silver Lions

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2023

Source: @ Clio Awards A GRand Prix has been awarded to Newspapers, Inside the Newspaper Edition, for Annahar Newspaper, by Impact BBDO, Dubai AE

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: UAE Impact BBDO takes Grand Prix, Ogilvy SA wins Gold; Nigeria awarded first Lion

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jun 2023

Image supplied: D&AD Awards. Promise awarded two Wood Pencils and a Graphite Pencil for client Black Studio

D&AD Awards

1st D&AD Awards ceremony rewards South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Middle East agencies

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2023

Advertising

Pitcher Awards 2023: Nigeria brings it home for Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 22 May 2023

Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

Cannes Lions

Nigeria's Cannes 2023 Young Lions & Roger Hatchuel Student Academy qualifiers

6 Apr 2023

Source: © Cannes Lions The final Cannes Lions were announced on Friday evening

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: FP7 McCann and Ogilvy top agencies

26 Jun 2023

Advertising

Pitcher Awards 2022 winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2022

5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

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5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

23 Mar 2022

Pitcher Awards names Heritage & Channel jury presidents

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Pitcher Awards names Heritage & Channel jury presidents

16 Mar 2022

The 2021 Loeries Official Rankings are out!

Loeries Creative Week

The 2021 Loeries Official Rankings are out!

31 Jan 2022

Image credit: Lisbon International Advertising Festival.

Advertising

2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival gets global grand jury

19 Aug 2019

#Loeries2017: All the TV, film, video and radio communication finalists!

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2017: All the TV, film, video and radio communication finalists!

17 Aug 2017

#Loeries2017: All the Integrated Campaign finalists!

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2017: All the Integrated Campaign finalists!

16 Aug 2017

Image supplied.

Loeries Creative Week

Loerie Awards announces 11 regional judges for 2017

10 Jul 2017

Image from Loeries® Regional Roadshow in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2017: Andrew Human's Regional Roadshow highlights

Leigh Andrews 17 Mar 2017

Nigerian Entertainment Today rolls out first ad campaign

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Nigerian Entertainment Today rolls out first ad campaign

7 Aug 2013