Ogilvy Africa Honoured at 2025 Africa Company of the Year Awards
Vikas Mehta, Regional CEO of Ogilvy Africa Network (center), and Raphael Beecham, Creative Director at Ogilvy Tanzania (left), receive the Africa Company of the Year Award for Advertising Agency of the Year from Salim Baabde, Managing Director of Camel Oil and Chairman of the Tanzanite CEO Roundtable, Dar es Salaam Chapter, during the award ceremony held on 19th June 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ogilvy Africa Network has been named among the winners of the 2025 Africa Company of the Year Awards (ACOYA), cementing its position as a leading force in the continent’s marketing and advertising sector.
The prestigious accolade, presented during the ACOYA Gala Dinner held on June 19 in Dar es Salaam, recognizes innovation, leadership, and transformative impact in Africa’s corporate landscape.
The network clinched top honours in the Marketing and Advertising Agencies (Large) category, lauded for its outstanding contributions to brand development and integrated communication strategies across Africa. With a robust presence in key regional markets, Ogilvy Africa was commended for fusing creativity, technology, and cultural insight to deliver measurable outcomes for clients and communities.
“We are deeply honoured by this recognition,” said Vikas Mehta, Regional CEO of Ogilvy Africa. “It’s a testament to the passion and commitment of our teams and the trust of our clients. This award belongs to everyone who contributes to our mission of bringing bold, meaningful ideas to life.”
The ACOYA Awards spotlight organizations shaping the future of African enterprise, emphasizing sustainable business practices, innovation, and adaptive models suited to the continent’s unique challenges and opportunities. Winners are selected based on their strategic vision, operational excellence, and commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
For Ogilvy Africa, the win reflects more than just industry leadership it reaffirms its core philosophy that creativity, when paired with purpose, can drive both business growth and social progress. The recognition also underscores the network’s ambition to merge global standards with deep local understanding to produce lasting impact.
The Ogilvy Africa Network is the largest network agency on the continent catering to key markets with a team of over 900 people across Central, East and West Africa.
It has offerings across the full spectrum of marketing domains Ogilvy Advertising (creative + media), Ogilvy PR & Influence, Ogilvy One (Content, paid media and technology), Ogilvy Consulting; all under one unified setup. Ogilvy Africa Network strives to be the best-practice agency model, for developing & emerging markets.
This regional honour marks a milestone for Ogilvy Africa, reinforcing its dedication to championing African excellence and transformation on the global stage.
