Young Professionals Academy Announces Qualifiers for the Global Young Lions Competition

After an intense and inspiring competition, the winners of the national qualifying rounds for the 2025 Young Lions Competitions, organized as part of the programmes for the 2025 Young Professionals Academy, have emerged. These outstanding young talents have now earned the honor of representing their countries or region on a global stage at the prestigious Cannes Lions Festival this June.

We are thrilled to announce the qualifying teams as follows:

Media Category

• Ibrahim Opeyemi & Toluwani Alade from QVT Media, Nigeria.

• Dada Ayobami & Haleemat Aremu from Mediareachomd, Nigeria.

• Ewurakua Otabil & Bright Sosu from Optimal OMD, Ghana.

• Issouf Serme from Orchestra, Burkina Faso & Nouna Ahouanvoweke from Orchestra, Benin.

Digital Category

• Adelaide Baah & Maame Asante-Yeboah from Echohouse, Ghana

• Princess Nwakpa & Seun Longe from Markova Creative, Nigeria

• Hanifah Yunusa & Adeife Akinola from IM Innovations, Nigeria 

Film Category

• Samson Obasi & Joy Uzor from QVT Media, Nigeria

• Jan Rotas & Idarego Matthew from Pulse Nigeria.

Design Category

• Enoch Omotosho & Oluwapelumi Adewuyi from digitXplus, Nigeria

• Chidubem Odemena & Adefila Quayyum from The Hook Creative Agency, Nigeria

Print Category

• Goodness Okusanya & Opeyemi Sobande from The Hook Creative Agency, Nigeria

These achievements are a testament to the creativity, dedication, and passion of these young professionals. We are confident they will make us proud as they showcase their talents on a global platform.

 Special Thank You to Our Jurors

 

We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the distinguished jurors who undertook the challenging task of selecting the winners. Your expertise and commitment have been invaluable in identifying these great talents.

• Media Category Jury:

  • Oriane Canfrin, Head of Marketing & Communications, Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire.

  • Pria Thacoor, Managing Director, P&P Link, Mauritius.

  • Myriam Amani, Client Relationship Director at Agence Efees, Côte d'Ivoire.

  • Jim Martins, Director, Planning and Strategy at Scout Media Ltd., Nigeria

• Digital Category Jury:

  • Stanislaus Martins, Managing Director, Aleph West Africa.

  • Lynne Murrey, Digital Strategy Lead, Dentsu Kenya.

  • Oluwatosin Oyedeji, Chief Operating Officer, BrandEye Media, Lagos, Nigeria.

  • Omotayo Oladipupo, COO, Digitas Lagos, Nigeria.

• Film, Design and Print Jury:

  • Baruch Apata, Creative Specialist and Marketing Expert, Nigeria

  • Yusuf Adejumo, Creative Director, TBWA\Concept, Nigeria.

  • Jesujoba Popoola, Deputy Creative Director, Noah's Ark, Nigeria

Congratulations once again to all the winners and best wishes for an incredible performance at the Global Young Lions Competitions. The journey has just begun, and the world is watching!