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Six Middle East & Africa creatives have been selected for the Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury, part of the One Club for Creativity. L to R: Nnenna Onyewuchi - founder, The Barefoot Strategist, Lagos, Ali Rez - CCO, Impact BBDO, Dubai, Nayaab Rais - ECD, FP7 McCann, Dubai, Enas Rashwan - founder, CEO, Cairo Ad School and Saudi Ad School; president, The One Club-Cairo chapter, Cairo/Riyadh, Sands Mathura - ACD, Accenture Song South Africa, Cape Town, Rana Sadek, creative director, IMPACT BBDO, Dubai (Picture by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

The Next Creative Leaders 2025 jury includes six MEA creatives

29 May 2025

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

The One Club for Creativity has opened the call for entries for the 10th annual Next Creative Leaders 2025, a free global competition recognising women, non-binary, and trans creatives on the rise (Image supplied)

Advertising

The One Club Global Next Creative Leaders 2025 entries open

10 Apr 2025

DEI

The 'woke-ism' debate in brand communications: Navigating inclusivity in a polarised world

Issued by Brandfundi 30 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s Sustainability Study in Latin America has found that a focus of communication practices in the region is to promote equality

Marketing

Part 2: Scopen 4th Latam Sustainability Study: Communications promote gender equality

1 Nov 2024

Advertising

Outvertising's push for inclusivity: How pronouns are reshaping workplace culture in advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Oct 2024

CodeX: Empowering marginalised youth to thrive in the global digital economy

Education & Skills Development

CodeX: Empowering marginalised youth to thrive in the global digital economy

Issued by Project codeX 2 Sep 2024

Source: © LIA Michelle Marais, senior copywriter at Dentsu Creative and a 2024 Cannes See It.Be It. recipient talks about being a female in the creative industry at the tip of Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Michelle Marais - Working in advertising takes guts; as a woman even more so

Danette Breitenbach 6 Aug 2024

How can brands be better LGBTQ+ allies?

Branding

How can brands be better LGBTQ+ allies?

Leigh Kelly Andrews and Mark Fisher, Issued by Kantar 27 Jun 2024

Cannes Lions has unveiled its latest cohort

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions has unveiled its latest cohort

Issued by Dentsu 11 Apr 2024

Publishing

#Exclusive: Call for women to contribute to Wikipedia amid gender gap challenge

Anusha Alikhan 8 Apr 2024

Marketing

Embracing diversity: How brands can authentically support the LGBTQI+ community

Juandre Appelgryn 27 Feb 2024

(Left) Sands Mathura, associate creative director at Sands Mathura in Cape Town, and (right) Lauren Mitchell, group creative head at Accenture Song in Johannesburg have been named winners in the global Next Creative Leaders competition and The 3% Movement

The One Club for Creativity

Two South Africans named winners in global One Club's Young Creative competition

16 Feb 2024

Runs in the Family: SA movie nominated for Glaad Media Award

Film & Cinematography

Runs in the Family: SA movie nominated for Glaad Media Award

Issued by Giant Films 19 Jan 2024

Image supplied. The Next Creative Leaders 2023 (NCL) 70-strong jury from 27 different countries includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

The One Club for Creativity

One Show's Next Creative Leaders' jury includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

The One Club for Creativity

Call for entries: The One Club and 3% Movement launch global Next Creative Leaders 2023

31 Aug 2023

Image source: lightfieldstudios –

Employment Equity

Gender empowerment and the consequences of EEA non-compliance

Pamela Stein & Jamie Jacobs 7 Mar 2023

A shift to gender-neutral language in schools and higher education institutions

Primary & Secondary Education

A shift to gender-neutral language in schools and higher education institutions

Siyanda Magayana 21 Feb 2023

Source: © One Club

The One Club for Creativity

Middle East & Africa young creatives named Next Creative Leaders 2022 winners

14 Dec 2022

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

How To Start Up

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

Ashleigh Butterworth 30 Nov 2022

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Shifting power and advancing equity in global reproductive health and development

Katja Hamilton 24 Nov 2022

Jacaranda FM celebrates purple with R50k concert experience prize

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM celebrates purple with R50k concert experience prize

Issued by Jacaranda FM 4 Oct 2022

Wunderman Thompson brings back and expands industry-defining recruitment programme The Catalyst Academy

Recruitment

Wunderman Thompson brings back and expands industry-defining recruitment programme The Catalyst Academy

Issued by VML 23 Sep 2022

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Advertising

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 9 Sep 2022

Source: Bester VIII, Philadelphia, 2018. Courtesy of artist; Zanele Muholi, Stevenson & Yancey Richardson

Media

Zanele Muholi to be honoured at the ICP's 11th annual Spotlights benefit

29 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Umlilo has unveiled her new music endeavours with Virtual Reality

Music

All about Africa's first queer Virtual Reality music video

18 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Tamara Shogaolu

Film

#WomensMonth: Tamara Shogaolu on the power of filmmaking

Emily Stander 17 Aug 2022

South Africa sits on Next Creative Leaders global jury

The One Club for Creativity

South Africa sits on Next Creative Leaders global jury

11 Aug 2022

Entries open for Next Creative Leaders 2022

The One Club for Creativity

Entries open for Next Creative Leaders 2022

29 Jun 2022

Image source: Sharon McCutcheon from

Higher Education

Universities have a major role in tackling transphobia, creating equality for gender-diverse

Sivuyisiwe Magayana 29 Jun 2022

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Marketing

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Jun 2022

Source: © rawpixel WFA officially introduced the Global DEI Charter for Change at Cannes Lions

Advertising

Global DEI Charter for Change introduced at Cannes 2022

22 Jun 2022

Image supplied: The Trash Gang cast

Events

South African State Theatre presents 14th Youth Expressions Festival

15 Jun 2022

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

Retail Marketing

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

3 Mar 2022

Duke's Suhana Gordhan named mentor for The One Club Elevate programme

The One Club for Creativity

Duke's Suhana Gordhan named mentor for The One Club Elevate programme

16 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Discriminatory AI and disinformation powered by deep fakes

4th Industrial Revolution

#BizTrends2022: Discriminatory AI and disinformation powered by deep fakes

Anna Collard 10 Jan 2022

Isobar-Dentsu Kenya's Teresa Nyamorambo Makori, regional winner for Africa in Next Creative Leaders 2021

Advertising

Isobar-Dentsu Kenya's Teresa Nyamorambo Makori, regional winner for Africa in Next Creative Leaders 2021

3 Nov 2021

Source: Tim Mossholder from

Legislation & Regulation

Domestic Violence Amendment Bill revised to reflect gender-neutrality

9 Sep 2021

#WomensMonth: Busisiwe Khaba, head of public policy for Uber sub-Saharan Africa

Transport

#WomensMonth: Busisiwe Khaba, head of public policy for Uber sub-Saharan Africa

Robin Fredericks 30 Aug 2021

#WomensMonth: 'Speak your truth even if your voice shakes' - Lerisha Naidu, Baker McKenzie

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: 'Speak your truth even if your voice shakes' - Lerisha Naidu, Baker McKenzie

Shan Radcliffe 24 Aug 2021

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

28 Jul 2021

Wunderman Thompson launches Fund Femme

Online Media

Wunderman Thompson launches Fund Femme

21 Jul 2021

5 Africans selected to serve on Next Creative Leaders 2021 jury

Events & Conferencing

5 Africans selected to serve on Next Creative Leaders 2021 jury

16 Jul 2021

The One Club and 3% Movement open call for global Next Creative Leaders 2021

Events & Conferencing

The One Club and 3% Movement open call for global Next Creative Leaders 2021

7 Jun 2021

Digital

VMLY&R launches the Proud Pronoun Project

2 Jun 2021