The 9th edition of the As de la Communication (ASCOM) awards ceremony was held on June 9, 2022, in Abidjan under the theme: "A new era, a new momentum," with the participation of major African and international players in the fields of communication and marketing.
A total of 30 awards were presented. Below are some of the winners:
- Marketing Personality: Gilles Acogny, founder and CEO of Acosphere Ltd
- Legend of Audiovisual Communication: Consty Eka, President and CEO of the Cekam Group
- Grand Prize for Digital Communication: Orange Côte d'Ivoire
- Grand Prize for Leadership: Mariame Diaby, CEO of Ayuf Holding
- Grand Prize for Influential Communication: 35° Nord
- Public Relations Personality: Esther A. N. Cobbah, Founder and CEO of Stratcomm Africa
- Grand Prize for Institutional Communication: CIE-SODECI
- Grand Prize for Institutional Communication: IPS-CGRAE
- Grand Prize for Best Event Agency: 2A Consulting
- Grand Prize for Excellence: Mimi Kalinda, Co-founder and CEO of Africa Communications Media Group
- Grand Prize for Excellence: Harmonies OMD
- Grand Prize for Training: Blé Raoul Germain, Professor and Director of Gremec at Ufrica – Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan
- Grand Prize for Training: Israël Guébo, Director of the African Media Institute
- Grand Prize for Communication for a Great Cause: Echo Médias-Mssc (Mes Seins Sans Cancer)
- Grand Prize for Innovation: Nymba Platform
- Special Award for Event Decoration: Fleur’atitud
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Stéphane Fouks, Vice President of Havas Group
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Zeinab Badawi, Managing Director of Kush Communications, Producer and Star Presenter at BBC World News TV and BBC World Service Radio
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, President and Founder of Mazarine Group
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