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République démocratique du Congo (RD Congo) : le chef de Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) à Bunia en Ituri, épicentre de l’épidémie d’Ebola

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Le chef de l’agence sanitaire mondiale de l’ONU (OMS) est arrivé ce samedi 30 mai 2026 à Bunia, chef-lieu de la province de l’Ituri, épicentre de l’épidémie d’Ebola qui progresse dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et qui touche aussi l’Ouganda voisin. 

En déplacement dans la région jusqu’à dimanche, le Directeur général l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) va y rencontrer les autorités locales et les acteurs sanitaires mobilisés sur le terrain « afin de les remercier pour leur engagement à sauver des vies ».

« Nous sommes ici pour échanger avec la communauté, afin de comprendre comment la riposte est mise en œuvre et d’identifier les éventuelles difficultés pour pouvoir y apporter notre soutien », a déclaré aux journalistes à son arrivée à Bunia, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Le dernier décompte de l’OMS fait état de 906 cas suspects dont 223 décès. Au 29 mai, un total de 134 cas confirmés, dont 9 en Ouganda, avec 18 décès parmi les cas confirmés, ont été signalés en RDC et en Ouganda. 

Situation préoccupante à Bunia, Rwampara et Mongbwalu

Cela représente 49 cas confirmés supplémentaires, huit décès confirmés supplémentaires, 160 cas suspects supplémentaires et 47 décès suspects supplémentaires depuis la dernière mise à jour du 21 mai.

La province de l’Ituri est l’une des trois provinces de l’Est de la RDC durement touchée par la maladie à Ebola, causée par le virus Bundibugyo.  L’épidémie reste surtout concentrée dans la province d’Ituri, qui représente 88 % (110) des cas confirmés. 

Les chiffres les plus élevés de cas confirmés dans la province d’Ituri sont signalés à Bunia (37 cas), Rwampara (33 cas), Mongbwalu (20 cas) et Nyankunde (10 cas). Sur les 17 décès parmi les cas confirmés en RDC, 10 concernaient des hommes (neuf âgés de plus de 15 ans et un de moins de 15 ans) et sept des femmes (cinq âgées de plus de 15 ans et deux de moins de 15 ans).

A la date du 27 mai, 774 échantillons avaient été prélevés. Parmi ceux-ci, 648 (84 %) ont été analysés, dont 125 se sont révélés positifs, ce qui représente un taux de positivité des tests de 19,2 %. 

Engagement communautaire 

« Ce chiffre est probablement une sous-estimation du taux de positivité réel, car plus de 100 échantillons sont toujours en attente d’analyse et ont été envoyés à Kinshasa pour des analyses complémentaires », a détaillé dans son dernier rapport l’OMS, relevant que 2.635 contacts ont été recensés dans les provinces de l’Ituri et du Nord-Kivu. 

La visite du Dr Tedros dans cette région intervient alors que des « incidents de sécurité » avaient visé au début de l’épidémie des établissements de santé. Le rapport de l’OMS fait état de « trois incidents signalés récemment » dans les zones de santé de Mongbwalu et de Rwampara ainsi que d’une « résistance des communautés ». 

Une situation qui crée « des risques supplémentaires de transmission non détectée, perturbe les efforts de riposte à l’épidémie et renforce la nécessité de consolider les activités de protection et d’engagement des communautés », a mis en garde l’agence onusienne. 

Renforcer le système de santé en Ituri

Face à cette situation, le Dr Tedros entend profiter de cette visite pour rappeler certains fondamentaux qui ont déjà fait leurs preuves dans la lutte contre l’Ebola : le renforcement du système de santé, l’engagement communautaire, l’adaptation des comportements à risque et la poursuite d’une coopération étroite entre le Gouvernement congolais et ses partenaires internationaux.

Avant cette étape de Bunia, le chef de l’OMS a rencontré hier vendredi 29 mai à Kinshasa, la Première ministre Judith Suminwa Tuluka. A l’issue de cette entrevue, le Dr Tedros a rappelé que l’appropriation de la réponse par les communautés est un élément essentiel pour maîtriser l’épidémie, et que l’expérience acquise par le gouvernement lors de la lutte contre les 16 épidémies d’Ebola précédentes le place en bonne position pour venir à bout de celle-ci.

« Nous avons également discuté de la manière dont nous allons tirer parti de cette épidémie pour renforcer le système de santé en Ituri et dans d’autres provinces du pays, et améliorer les services et la préparation aux situations d’urgence », a conclu le Dr Tedros.

Distribué par APO Group pour UN News.

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S&P rating an indication of government commitment to steady finances

Source: Government of South Africa

S&P rating an indication of government commitment to steady finances

Director-General of the National Treasury, Duncan Pieterse, says global rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) decision to affirm South Africa’s global rating is a sign that government is meeting its commitment to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term while steadying public finances.

S&P affirmed South Africa’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘BB’ and local currency rating at ‘BB+’ and to maintain the positive outlook.

“The affirmation from S&P that government is on track to deliver on its commitment to reduce the debt to GDP ratio over the medium term reflects the progress we have made towards restoring the health of South Africa’s public finances, and our ability to continue to do so despite geopolitical upheavals.

“Two of the major rating agencies, S&P and Moody’s, now have South Africa on a positive outlook, which is an encouraging signal that we have the potential to lift our economic growth rate higher and reduce our public debt faster. We are determined to do so,” Pieterse said.

National Treasury said the outlook reflects “scope for further fiscal improvement and debt stabilisation, conditional on continued consolidation and an easing of the current energy-price shock”.

“The rating decision also recognises stronger revenue performance, which has enabled the government to maintain fiscal discipline while implementing targeted measures to protect vulnerable households, including the temporary fuel levy relief in response to elevated global energy prices.

“These interventions have been implemented in a manner that remains consistent with the existing fiscal framework and does not compromise the medium-term consolidation path,” the department said.

The global ratings agency also noted the acceleration of Operation Vulindlela, government’s structural reform path aimed addressing constraints in electricity, infrastructure delivery and logistics.

It also noted that South Africa’s economic growth remains moderate in the near term in conditions of global headwinds and tight financial conditions.

“The retention of a positive outlook comes in a context in which 23 sovereigns’ S&P ratings have been negatively impacted since the start of the current Middle East conflict in late February, including 14 investment-grade sovereigns. South Africa is currently one of only two G20 nations, alongside Italy, on a positive outlook from S&P.

“The government remains committed to maintaining prudent fiscal policy, strengthening the credibility of the fiscal framework, and accelerating reforms that support higher growth, job creation, and improved service delivery.

“The government is developing a principles-based fiscal anchor to reinforce the credibility and durability of the fiscal framework,” National Treasury said. – SAnews.gov.za

 

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SANDF refutes deploying soldiers in anticipation of protest action

Source: Government of South Africa

SANDF refutes deploying soldiers in anticipation of protest action

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that it has deployed soldiers in anticipation of protest action at the end of June.

“The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has noted with concern misleading reports on social media suggesting that the SANDF will be deployed in anticipation of planned marches and protest action on 30 June 2026 by various civil society groups calling for the repatriation of illegal nationals. 

“The SANDF dismisses these claims as false, unfounded, and deliberately misleading. At no stage has the SANDF issued any directive or made preparations for deployment in relation to these activities. The SANDF appreciates that the constitution of the Republic allows peaceful protest marches.

“The SANDF distances itself entirely from these claims and cautions against the dissemination of unverified information that undermines public trust and creates unnecessary alarm,” an SANDF statement read.

On Monday last week government, through the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster, confirmed that members of the public are free to march but called on leaders to do so responsibly.

“The SANDF reiterates that it operates strictly within its constitutional mandate,” the statement read. – SAnews.gov.za

 

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‘You are not alone’: World Health Organization (WHO) chief vows to stand with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) through Ebola outbreak

Source: APO


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Community trust will be decisive in bringing the rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo under control, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday, as health teams race to contain the emergency that has spread across multiple provinces and into neighbouring Uganda.

Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the centre of the response to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.

“We are not here to tell people what to do. We are here to listen,” he said at a press briefing. “Communities understand their own challenges and their own solutions. Our role is to support you in implementing those solutions, together.”

The outbreak continues to evolve rapidly.

As of 27 May, 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths have been reported in DRC. Across both DRC and Uganda, 134 confirmed cases and 18 confirmed deaths have been recorded as of 29 May. In addition, an American national who had treated patients in DRC is currently receiving care in Germany.

Building trust

Tedros used his visit to meet government officials, community leaders, humanitarian agencies and health partners, emphasizing that public confidence and community participation would be essential to ending transmission.

“Community ownership is what will bring this outbreak to an end,” he said.

He expressed hope to engage with women’s groups, religious leaders, business representatives and young people during his visit, describing trust-building as a process that “starts with listening.”

The UN health agency has increasingly focused on working through community networks, including local leaders, radio stations and social media influencers, to combat misinformation and encourage early detection and treatment.

Timely medical care vital

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a relatively rare strain of Ebola first identified in Uganda in 2007.

While no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists, Tedros stressed that survival is possible with timely medical care.

“Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus can be survived with good medical care, and some people here in Ituri have already recovered,” he said. “Seeking care early makes a real difference.”

WHO and its partners are also pursuing clinical trials aimed at developing vaccines and treatments for the strain.

Protecting essential services

Meanwhile, response efforts continue to expand.

WHO has delivered more than 2,000 diagnostic test kits and helped strengthen screening capacities at key transport hubs. The agency is also improving water systems at Ebola treatment centres to support infection prevention and control.

There are also deep concerns that the outbreak risks disrupting broader healthcare services in affected areas.

The UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said health facilities were increasingly redirecting personnel, supplies and infrastructure toward Ebola response activities, reducing access to services such as emergency caesarean sections, neonatal care, contraception and postnatal support.

To help maintain those services, UNFPA is deploying midwives, reproductive health kits and medical equipment while supporting a regional response plan involving DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.

‘We are here, with you’

Tedros said the response must extend beyond the immediate outbreak, stressing that WHO 

“While we fight this outbreak alongside you, we are committed to ensuring that other essential health services and humanitarian assistance continue to be provided to communities across Ituri and beyond,” he said.

He also expressed confidence that the outbreak can be contained.

“DRC has faced Ebola before, sixteen times, and has ended every outbreak,” he said. “This is the seventeenth. That history gives me real confidence.”

Closing his remarks, Tedros sought to reassure affected communities.

“You are not alone in this,” he said. “We are here, we are with you, and we will see this through together.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UN News.

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Expresses Solidarity with Kenya and Conveys Condolences over Victims of Girls’ School Dormitory Fire

Source: APO


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The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Kenya over the victims of a fire at a girls’ school dormitory in Nakuru County, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries among the students.  

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of Kenya over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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President Ramaphosa receives second Madlanga Commission interim report

Source: Government of South Africa

President Ramaphosa receives second Madlanga Commission interim report

The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission.

The commission was established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on 6 July 2025 relating to criminality, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system.

“President Ramaphosa will study the latest report while the commission continues its proceedings.

“President Ramaphosa has expressed his appreciation for the interim report as well as his expectation that the commission will, as part of its terms of reference, refer actions thought to be criminal acts for prosecution,” the Presidency said. – SAnews.gov.za

 

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HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Paul Bowen, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scholar in the Department of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town

The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. Clinical trials showed close to 100% efficacy. The rollout, expected to begin in June 2026, prioritises adolescent girls and young women, pregnant and breastfeeding women, transgender people, sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs.

These are the right populations to start with. But one group repeatedly slips through the cracks: adult, employed men in mobile, male-dominated industries, who move between work sites and home, between long-term partners and casual or paid encounters. In epidemiology, they are a “bridging population”: people whose sexual networks connect higher-prevalence groups to lower-prevalence groups.

In 2017, UNAIDS named the problem in its Blind Spot report, showing that men across sub-Saharan Africa are less likely than women to test for HIV, less likely to be on treatment, and more likely to die of Aids-related illness. A 2022 meta-analysis of 168 studies confirmed that across sub-Saharan Africa, men remain missing along the HIV care continuum, and South Africa, with the world’s largest HIV burden, is a particular concern. South African men are less likely than women to know their HIV status, link to treatment less often, and are 27% more likely to die from HIV.

For decades, South Africa’s HIV campaigns have focused on awareness. That work has largely succeeded: in our work on HIV-related risk behaviour and condom use among male construction workers, spanning 2008 to date, nearly all participants understood how HIV is transmitted and what condoms do. The problem is that this knowledge does not translate into consistent behaviour. We are researchers working in the field of HIV/Aids in the South African construction industry since 2008, with a particular focus on the psycho-social aspects of the disease. We focus primarily on site-based construction workers.

Like the military, mining and trucking industries, construction work is highly mobile and male-dominated. Workers move between sites, spend long periods away from long-term partners, and live in worker hostels where shebeens and sex work flourish. These conditions are linked to multiple and overlapping partnerships, long identified as a key driver of transmission.

In our 2023 study, we showed how condom use varies by partner type: participants were far more likely to use condoms with sex workers and casual partners than with long-term partners. A follow-up study of participants reporting concurrent relationships confirmed that what predicted consistent use was not awareness, but how much men felt they could insist on and use a condom, and how much at risk they felt.

Attitudes to condoms matter

In our most recent study of male construction workers who self-reported that they were clients of sex workers, the same pattern held: how much men felt they could insist on and use a condom (perceived control), and their attitudes towards condoms, mattered far more than awareness. Men in this group were also relatively more likely to use condoms with sex workers, and less so with long-term partners. It looks like sensible risk management, and at the individual level it is. But HIV prevalence among female sex workers in South Africa is around 62%.

It only takes one unprotected encounter to acquire the virus, and once a man does acquire it, his steady partner becomes his highest-probability transmission target: not because she is high risk in the abstract, but because the sex is unprotected.

The evidence on this is consistent.

A KwaZulu-Natal study found HIV prevalence of 21% among rural partners of migrant men and 26% among the men themselves, with modelling suggesting that migration accounts for a tenfold increase in HIV among migrants’ female partners. Similarly, female partners of migrant miners in the southern African region have been found to be 8% more likely to be HIV positive than partners of non-migrants, and miners themselves are 15% more likely to be HIV positive.

Because condoms are associated with risky sex, introducing one into a marriage may import a meaning of infidelity. Research with married couples in rural South Africa has documented the pattern directly. Married women who suggested condom use described being beaten after raising it. Others said persistence risked the husband seeking sex outside the marriage. The rational choice for a woman in a long-term relationship who suspects her husband is at risk is often to say nothing, even when saying nothing may be the choice that infects her.

Age-disparate relationships

Relationships where young women have partners five or more years older have become more common over the past two decades. A report by the Human Sciences Research Council shows such partnerships among adolescents rose from around 39% in 2005 to nearly 48% in 2017.

A recent national study found that young women in relationships with men who were five or more years older faced higher rates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, intimate partner violence and pregnancy than peers not in such partnerships. The age gap and financial dependence which often accompanies such partnerships leave little room to negotiate condom use. As one participant put it: “When he says no condom, I can’t say no to him.”

Why this matters for the Lenacapavir rollout

Who is reached matters as much as how many. Clinics, schools and maternal health programmes do not easily accommodate men who spend up to ten hours a day on site, change sites every few months, and distrust formal health settings.

The priority groups for the Lenacapavir rollout are the right ones. These are the populations at highest risk of acquiring HIV.

But the rollout still has a gap. Protecting people who are likely to acquire HIV is one half of prevention; reaching the people who transmit it is the other. A 36 year old woman in a rural area, who is not pregnant, not breast feeding and not a sex worker, is not a priority, but she is at risk every time her migrant husband comes home. The husband himself, older, employed, heterosexual, and likely having casual or paid sexual encounters during his time away, fits no category the rollout names, even though he is the one who acquires and transmits HIV.

Estimates indicate that sex between clients of female sex workers and their long-term partners accounted for 42% of new infections in South Africa between 2010 and 2019. Female sex workers are in the priority list, their clients are not. A strategy that does not address who transmits HIV will always have a gap.

Two practical shifts would help.

First, prevention services, PrEP, post-exposure prophylaxis, testing and, where appropriate, Lenacapavir, must reach men where they already are: construction sites, transport hubs, taxi ranks, and mining hostels. The Test@Work model, piloted in the UK and adaptable in South Africa, shows opt-in workplace testing in general health checks achieves high uptake among men who rarely visit clinics.

Second, men who are clients of sex workers, and older men in age-disparate relationships with young women, should be named explicitly in the national prevention framework. They are a bridging population into otherwise low risk groups, including adolescent and young women.

Kamal Yakubu is a co-author on this article.

– HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men
– https://theconversation.com/hiv-in-south-africa-why-rolling-out-a-groundbreaking-new-shot-will-miss-a-critical-group-of-men-282618

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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Philippine Foreign Secretary

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, May 30, 2026

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call on Saturday from HE Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines Maria Theresa P. Lazaro.

During the call, they discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries and ways to strengthen and enhance those ties, in addition to several issues of mutual interest.

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Les Pitcher Awards annoncent les lauréats 2026, marquant une année décisive pour la créativité panafricaine

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Les Pitcher Awards, référence panafricaine en matière d’excellence créative, ont dévoilé les lauréats de leur édition 2026, célébrant des travaux remarquables provenant du continent et d’ailleurs. Cette année marque une étape historique, avec la participation pour la première fois du Mozambique et des États‑Unis d’Amérique, soulignant l’expansion internationale du festival et son engagement à célébrer une créativité sans frontières.

Réagissant aux résultats de cette édition, Dr. Nnamdi Ndu, Président du Pitcher Festival, a déclaré :

« Les Pitcher Awards 2026 témoignent de l’évolution extraordinaire de la créativité africaine. Les travaux récompensés cette année révèlent une audace, une profondeur culturelle et une maîtrise technique qui continuent de hisser notre région sur la scène mondiale. Accueillir de nouveaux pays — et les voir exceller — renforce notre conviction que la créativité n’a véritablement aucune frontière. Nous célébrons chaque lauréat et attendons avec impatience une 10ᵉ édition inoubliable en 2027. »

Les distinctions Gold et Grand Prix ont été révélées lors de la première diffusion officielle du show, tandis que l’ensemble des Shortlist, Bronze et Silver est disponible sur le site du festival.

Lauréats 2026 — Grand Prix & Or

Grand Prix

  • Culture – Gestion de l’image et de la réputation d’entreprise— NoVita par The Bar Africa pour NuVita Biscuits, Kenya
  • Médias traditionnels – Publicité extérieure, ambiante et installations — MozaMbique Has 2M par Create Mozambique pour 2M Beer, Mozambique

Or

  • Soins – Santé publique et sécurité— La caravane d’excision – The FGM Caravan par L’Agence X pour Mouvement femmes et paroles, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Canal – Utilisation des médias— MozaMbique Has 2M par Create Mozambique pour 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Culture – Gestion de l’image et de la réputation d’entreprise — Portrait of a Nation par Create Mozambique pour Millennium Bim, Mozambique
  • Culture – Utilisation des connaissances culturelles — Maggi Tales of Ramadan par All Seasons Zenith pour Maggi, Nestlé Nigeria
  • Culture – Utilisation des connaissances culturelles — NoVita par The Bar Africa pour NuVita Biscuits, Kenya
  • Culture – Utilisation des connaissances culturelles — MozaMbique Has 2M par Create Mozambique pour 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Divertissement – Film de divertissement— First Beach par Dentsu Creative pour Corona Africa, South Africa
  • Efficacité – Impact commercial — 2M SAMMA FRESH par Create Mozambique pour 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Médias traditionnels – Film — The Origin of Wonder par Dentsu Creative Kenya pour Magical Kenya, Kenya Tourism Board
  • Médias traditionnels – Activations extérieures — BUSiness UNUSUAL par The Quollective pour Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda
  • Médias traditionnels – Publicité extérieure, ambiante et installations — Martell on the Move par PHD Nigeria pour Pernod Ricard, Nigeria
  • Médias traditionnels – Presse— The Sun‑Powered Print Ad par Dentsu Creative South Africa pour Corona Africa

Prix Spéciaux — 2026

  • Agence digitale de l’année: digitXplus, Nigéria
  • Agence média de l’année: PHD Nigeria
  • Agence de publicité de l’année: Create Mozambique
  • Réseau média de l’année: OMD
  • Réseau d’agences de publicité de l’année: Dentsu Africa
  • Réseau indépendant de l’année: The Quollective Africa
  • Groupe régional de l’année: Omnicom Media Group
  • Marque de l’année (Nationale): 2M Beer Mozambique
  • Marque de l’année (Multinationale)Martell
  • Entreprise de marketing de l’année (Nationale) : Kiira Motors Corporation, Ouganda
  • Entreprise de marketing de l’année (Multinationale): AB InBev

Appréciation au Jury International

Le Pitcher Festival adresse sa profonde gratitude au jury international, composé d’experts issus de pays à travers l’Afrique et au‑delà, qui ont méticuleusement évalué, sélectionné et établi les références de l’édition 2026. Leur expertise et leur engagement ont permis de garantir un niveau d’excellence exceptionnel.

Les jurys de chaque catégorie ont été présidés par :

  • Soins — Kerstin Trikalitis, CEO & Co‑Founder, Out There Media
  • Canal — Dozie Okafor, MD/CEO, PHD Nigeria & Président du MIPAN
  • Exécution – Craft— Yash Deb, Co‑Founder & Creative Partner, The Bar Africa, Kenya
  • Culture — Anand Badami, SVP & Growth Lead, Publicis West Africa
  • Digital — Karim Yermeche, CEO, Lotus Conseil, Algérie
  • Bien & Efficacité— Dawn Rowlands, CEO, Dentsu Africa
  • Divertissement  — Steve Babaeko, CEO/CCO, X3M Ideas & Vice President, Area Director for Africa, IAA
  • Médias traditionnels — Maxwell Ngari, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative East Africa

Une célébration de la créativité africaine

L’édition 2026 a une fois de plus mis en lumière l’imagination, la rigueur et l’excellence créative qui façonnent l’avenir du storytelling africain. Les travaux primés seront présentés dans plusieurs villes du monde dans le cadre du Pitcher Showcase, l’exposition itinérante du festival.

À l’approche de la 10ᵉ édition en 2027, les Pitcher Awards préparent une célébration encore plus grandiose d’une décennie d’excellence créative.

Découvrez tous les lauréats et travaux reconnus sur www.PitcherFestival.com.

Distribué par APO Group pour Pitcher Festival.

À propos du Pitcher Festival : 
Le Pitcher Festival est la principale célébration africaine de la créativité dans les domaines du marketing, de la publicité, des médias, des relations publiques, du digital, du divertissement et des industries connexes. Au cœur du festival se trouvent les prestigieux Pitcher Awards, référence panafricaine en matière d’excellence créative, qui récompensent les agences, les marques et les talents qui façonnent le récit du continent. Les principaux volets du Festival comprennent: Pitcher Awards, Pitcher Learning, Pitcher Archive, Pitcher Impact et Pitcher Showcase.

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Pitcher Awards Announces 2026 Winners, Marking a Landmark Year for Pan‑African Creativity

Source: APO

The Pitcher Awards, the pan‑African benchmark for creative excellence, has announced the winners of its 2026 edition, celebrating groundbreaking work from across the continent and beyond. This year marks a historic milestone as the festival welcomed entries from Mozambique and the United States of America for the very first time, underscoring its expanding global reach and commitment to celebrating creativity without borders.

Reflecting on this year’s achievements, Dr. Nnamdi Ndu, Chairman of the Pitcher Festival, said:

“The 2026 Pitcher Awards showcase the extraordinary evolution of African creativity. This year’s winners demonstrate a boldness, cultural depth, and technical mastery that continue to elevate our region on the global stage. Welcoming new countries into the competition—and seeing them excel—reinforces our belief that creativity truly has no borders. We celebrate every winner and look forward to an unforgettable 10th edition in 2027.”

Gold and Grand Prix winners were unveiled during the official streaming premiere, while all Shortlist, Bronze, and Silver recognitions are available on the festival website.

2026 Grand Prix & Gold Winners

Grand Prix

  • Culture – Corporate Image & Reputation Management — NoVita by The Bar Africa for NuVita Biscuits, Kenya
  • Heritage – Outdoor Ambient & Installations — MozaMbique Has 2M by Create Mozambique for 2M Beer, Mozambique

Gold

  • Care – Public Health & Safety — La caravane d’excision – The FGM Caravan by L’Agence X for Mouvement femmes et paroles, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Channel – Use of Media — MozaMbique Has 2M by Create Mozambique for 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Culture – Corporate Image & Reputation Management — Portrait of a Nation by Create Mozambique for Millennium Bim, Mozambique
  • Culture – Use of Cultural Insights — Maggi Tales of Ramadan by All Seasons Zenith for Maggi, Nestlé Nigeria
  • Culture – Use of Cultural Insights — NoVita by The Bar Africa for NuVita Biscuits, Kenya
  • Culture – Use of Cultural Insights — MozaMbique Has 2M by Create Mozambique for 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Entertainment – Entertainment Film — First Beach by Dentsu Creative for Corona Africa, South Africa
  • Effectiveness – Business Impact — 2M SAMMA FRESH by Create Mozambique for 2M Beer, Mozambique
  • Heritage – Film — The Origin of Wonder by Dentsu Creative Kenya for Magical Kenya, Kenya Tourism Board
  • Heritage – Outdoor Activations — BUSiness UNUSUAL by The Quollective for Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda
  • Heritage – Outdoor Ambient & Installations — Martell on the Move by PHD Nigeria for Pernod Ricard, Nigeria
  • Heritage – Print — The Sun‑Powered Print Ad by Dentsu Creative South Africa for Corona Africa

Special Awards — 2026

  • Digital Agency of the Year: digitXplus, Nigeria
  • Media Agency of the Year: PHD Nigeria
  • Advertising Agency of the Year: Create Mozambique
  • Media Network of the Year: OMD
  • Advertising Agency Network of the Year: Dentsu Africa
  • Independent Network of the Year: The Quollective Africa
  • Regional Holding Company of the Year: Omnicom Media Group
  • Brand of the Year (National): 2M Beer Mozambique
  • Brand of the Year (Multinational): Martell
  • Marketing Company of the Year (National): Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda
  • Marketing Company of the Year (Multinational): AB InBev

Appreciation for the International Jury

The Pitcher Festival extends its deep appreciation to the international jury, composed of industry leaders from across Africa and beyond, who meticulously judged, curated, and benchmarked the 2026 entries. Their expertise and dedication ensured that this year’s awards upheld the highest standards of creative excellence.

The category juries were led by the following Jury Presidents:

  • Care — Kerstin Trikalitis, CEO & Co‑Founder, Out There Media
  • Channel — Dozie Okafor, MD/CEO, PHD Nigeria & President, MIPAN
  • Craft — Yash Deb, Co‑Founder & Creative Partner, The Bar Africa, Kenya
  • Culture — Anand Badami, SVP & Growth Lead, Emerging Markets & Innovation, Publicis West Africa
  • Digital — Karim Yermeche, CEO, Lotus Conseil, Algeria
  • Good & Effectiveness — Dawn Rowlands, CEO, Dentsu Africa
  • Entertainment — Steve Babaeko, CEO/CCO, X3M Ideas & Vice President, Area Director for Africa, IAA
  • Heritage — Maxwell Ngari, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative East Africa

A Celebration of African Creativity

The 2026 edition once again highlighted the imagination, discipline, and creative excellence shaping the future of African storytelling. Winning entries will be featured globally as part of the Pitcher Showcase, the festival’s traveling pop‑up exhibition.

As the Pitcher Awards prepares to celebrate its 10th edition in 2027, the festival looks ahead to an even grander celebration of a decade of creative excellence.

Explore all winners and recognized work at www.PitcherFestival.com or continue with more festival updates.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Pitcher Festival.

About the Pitcher Festival: 
The Pitcher Festival is Africa’s leading celebration of creativity across marketing, advertising, media, PR, digital, entertainment, and related industries. At its core is the prestigious Pitcher Awards, the Pan‑African benchmark for creative excellence, honouring outstanding agencies, brands, and talent shaping the continent’s narrative. Key tracks of the Festival include: Pitcher Awards, Pitcher Learning, Pitcher Archive, Pitcher Impact, and Pitcher Showcase.

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