We've spent ten years giving East Africa's loudest, weirdest, smartest creative work a stage. Judged to the same standard as the Loeries, because we don't do participation trophies.
DMA is where marketing meets media brilliance: ten years of celebrating the work that actually made people stop scrolling. Founded in 2016, this is our 10th awards edition and our 10th year backing the people who make the work, not just the brands who pay for it.
We partner with the Loeries to keep the judging honest and the bar high. No favours, no fixed fights, just the best work winning.
DMA-Z is our youth wing. Young East African creatives shaping the industry from the inside instead of waiting for an invite. New session every two weeks, starting July, because talk is cheap and an empty room is worse.
Join the committeeDMA is where the boldest ideas in East Africa go to get judged properly, not by likes, by craft. Ten years in, we are still the closest thing the region has to a pinnacle: the campaigns, the films, the lines of copy that made someone stop, look twice, and actually feel something. If you made something this year that deserves that kind of attention, this is where you prove it.
Final entry deadline: 25 September 2026, 17:00 EATEnter by 24 Aug for 10% off · Late entries accepted until 5 Oct with a 10% late fee.
A platform to find new clients, build credibility, and shape the standards of East Africa's digital sector.
Platform for agencies and brands to actually talk to each other.
Find new clients and long-lasting partnerships in the room.
Recognition from the established professionals who run the industry.
Expand your brand value and visibility across the digital space.
From 2018 to 2025, every category, every winner, every bit of work that made us proud lives in here. 2026 just adds to the pile.
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