The One Club for Creativity has revealed the winners of its 2026 One Show Pencil and Merit awards from 57 countries, including five Golds from agencies and brands in the Middle East & Africa.

Accenture Song South Africa Cape Town led the way in the region with three Gold Pencils, all working with Accenture Song for The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix on behalf of The Philipstown WireCar Foundation.

Other Gold winners in the region were Promise Johannesburg Unwanted Sites for AfriSam in The Indies, Print & Out of Home, and Synthesis Agency Tashkent with Khabi Media Tashkent Weight of Pain for National Agency for Social Protection in Moving Image Craft & Production, Cinematography - Single.

Agencies, studios, and brands in Middle East & Africa were awarded five Gold Pencils, seven Silver, 12 Bronze, and 41 Merits this year.

TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg, Post Modern and Darling Films Sandton were awarded Bronze with Save Our Stay (SOS) for City Lodge Hotels in Creative Effectiveness, Creative Effectiveness - Tourism/Travel/Transportation.

All the One Show 2026 Pencil winners from the region, by country, can be found here.