Global benchmark organization of advertising, marketing, brands, and campaigns, WARC announced Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners from the Middle East and Africa 2024. 3 Gold, 5 Silver, and 3 Bronze were awarded across 4 markets and 1 region. Local and global brands honored including Babyshop, Coca-Cola, Dettol, and Microsoft, and leading agencies from across MEA represented.
In association with LIONS, the WARC Awards 2024 – Middle East and Africa honor marketing and strategic effectiveness and today announced the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.
3 Gold, 5 Silver, and 3 Bronze accolades have been awarded for the Middle East and Africa. Campaigns for global and local brands, and for a range of product categories covering Consumer Packaging Good (CPG), technology and telecommunications are represented, showcasing how marketers drive growth across different sectors.
UAE rose with the most won awards with 6 winners, followed by Saudi Arabia (2), Tunisia (1), and South Africa (1). Additionally, one campaign ran across MENA.
The three APAC jury panels followed a rigorous judging process using the Creative Effectiveness and the B2B Effectiveness Ladders, and unique tools providing a consistent approach and global language to benchmark effectiveness.
ADLaM – An alphabet to preserve a culture · Microsoft · McCann, New York · MENA
and a Bronze
The tuna language · Sidi Ali · VML, Tunis · Tunisia
Sound of Saudi · Saudi Music Commission · Xelement Agency, Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
Jury chair Gugu Mthembu, Chief Marketing Officer at Telkom across South Africa, said, “The jury wanted to see campaigns that promoted progress and involved culture drivers that are shaping new narratives; our Gold winner for Cultural Impact is a perfect example of this. Microsoft worked with the Fulani people in West Africa to digitize an alphabet for their dying language and this has brought their community to the digital age, preserving their culture for generations to come.”
Stand tall · Telkom · Levergy, Johannesburg · South Africa
Commenting on the Gold winner, jury chair Khaled AlShehhi, Executive Director of Marketing and Communication, UAE Government Media Office said, “Telkom's #StandTall campaign in South Africa reimagined a traditional sponsorship-led ambassador approach. Informed by insight, this winning campaign told a compelling, authentic story, and genuinely engaged with audiences.”
Fixing the bias · Aurora50 · MullenLowe MENA, Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Commenting on this winning campaign, jury chair Carolyne Kendi, Chief Marketing Officer, Absa Kenya PLC, Kenya, said: “People want brands to demonstrate they understand the current reality and to help them navigate difficulties. I'm happy that, in Aurora50, the Strategic Thinking jury found a campaign that had endeavored to get a deeper understanding of gender inequality in the Middle East and respond to what women are thinking and feeling with relevant solutions that deliver real value.”
The non-sponsored sponsorship of Ramadan · Almarai · VML, Riyadh / Wunderman Thompson, Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
No metal was awarded in the Business-to-Business, Long-term Growth, and Path-to-Purchase categories.
The Gold winners will automatically progress to compete at a Global level where a super-jury made up of all the regional jury chairs – Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, North America – will award the coveted WARC Grands Prix, the ultimate recognition for marketing success. The Grands Prix will be revealed on 13 June via the Effectiveness Show part one. The Effectiveness Show part two will include interviews and insights from the Grand Prix winners.
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