Cannes Lions Introduces Creative Country of the Year Award
At the 2025 Cannes Lions festival in France, a new award was launched called the Creative Country of the Year. The Creative Country of the Year is an experiential initiative
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Gong Gong Awards Takes Center Stage Again
After a two-year hiatus, the Gong Gong Festival of Creativity & Awards returned in full glory — reaffirming its status as Ghana’s most prestigious celebration of advertising excellence. The event,
Publicis, EchoHouse, and Others Sweep Awards at the17th Gong Gong Festival of Creativity & Awards
The 17th Gong Gong Festival of Creativity & Awards, by the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG), climaxed on Saturday, June 28th, 2025. The entire festival of creativity and awards was
Ministry of Trade Ready to Push the Advertising Bill
We were honored to have Honourable Sampson Ahi, the Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, attend the 2025 Gong Gong Festival of Creativity & Awards, where he not
Professional Training on Using AI & AI Tools to Enhance Functional Effectiveness
AAG’s Practical AI Training for Marketers, Advertisers & Creatives Every marketer, advertiser, or communications professional in Ghana is currently highly aware of the AI buzz and how to make the
From Project Find to Cannes: How Two Young EchoHouse Creatives Made Their Mark
Two rising stars from EchoHouse, Adelaide Baah and Maame Adubea Asante Yeboah, both 22, made significant waves on the global stage last June. First, the talented young Ghanaians proudly represented
Cannes Lions Introduces Global Integrity Standards to Define Creative Accountability for a New Era
10 July 2025 – Cannes Lions has announced new integrity standards and measures for its Awards. Following a thorough review, an evolved framework will be introduced to provide a renewed
Jury Presidents Give Their Honest Opinions About the 2025 Gong-Gong Awards Entries.
As the judging phase of the Gong-Gong Awards 2025 officially wraps up, we spoke to two key jury presidents — Sharon Mills (Social & Influencer) and Andreas Shifokoka (Digital Excellence)
AAG and National Road Safety Authority Collaborate to Sanitize the Mess in the Outdoor Sector
The growing mess in the outdoor sector, especially in big cities across Ghana, is finally receiving some serious attention by key industry players and regulators. The out-of-home (OOH) sector
National Film Authority Looks Forward to Stronger Collaborations with the Advertising Industry
The new administration of the National Film Authority (NFA) has expressed a strong desire to facilitate deeper collaborations between the Film Industry and the Advertising Industry, with the specific intention
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