Pitcher Festival 2025
The Pan-African Celebration of Creativity
Pitcher Festival celebrates Africa's creativity in marketing, advertising, media, PR, digital, entertainment, and related fields. It presents the prestigious Pitcher Awards, the Pan-African benchmark for creative excellence, honouring ad agencies, brands, and individuals for exceptional campaigns and initiatives in Africa and diasporan communities worldwide.
Pitcher Awards 2025 Jury Presidents
The Pitcher Festival proudly presents the Jury presidents for the Pitcher Awards 2025. These highly respected professionals from across Africa will lead their respective juries to benchmark and honour the year's best ideas. See all the jury members here.
Pitcher Awards
Celebrating the creativity that drives business and social good in Africa
Every year, our esteemed jury members from across the region come together to review and benchmark creativity expressed across Africa through various media such as print, film, audio, outdoor, PR, entertainment, digital, and creativity specifically deployed for societal good.
Entries deadline extended to 14 April 2025
Introducing!
Pitcher Showcase
The Pitcher Showcase is an exhibition of winning entries from the Pitcher Awards, providing an unparalleled opportunity to highlight the outstanding creativity from across Africa. It is set to debut in Cannes during the Cannes Lions Festival from 16 - 20 June 2025. Read more
Young Professionals Academy
The Young Professionals Academy welcomes professionals up to 30 years old working in areas such as advertising, brand management, digital communications, copywriting, art direction, and marketing communications from across Africa. The Academy programmes include the highly anticipated Young Lions Competition, Young Pitcher Competition, and intensive training sessions. Elevate your career and connect with the best in the industry.
Future Creative Leaders Academy
The Future Creative Leaders Academy brings together students from several tertiary institutions for seminars, screenings, and workshops conducted by a faculty of industry experts. The FCLA serves as an early immersion for students into the competitive world of advertising and hosts competitions with life-changing opportunities. Register now and take the first step towards a bright future in the creative industry.
