Aggrey & Clifford, an East African marketing communications agency has been honored as one of the leading advertising agencies in the world.

The agency, which has a local presence in Rwanda has been featured in the prestigious 2017 edition of the ‘World’s Leading Independent Agencies’.

Aggrey & Clifford headquartered in Dar es Salaam was recognized among 12 advertising agencies from across the world for its invaluable contribution in the marketing communications industry.

In the 2017 edition of the World’s Leading Independent Agencies, only three agencies in Africa were included in the list which was release on April 20.

 The feature is published on annual basis by ‘thenetworkone’, the world leading independent agencies organization in association with Campaign magazine.

Commenting on the recognition, Aggrey & Clifford CEO, Rashid Tenga said, "it is an honor for our agency to receive such recognition from this prestigious organization in the industry.  We are grateful to our clients who have always believed in our creativity and ability to build brands.”

He added, "this is quite a milestone for our company considering that we are merely 8 years old, and to appear alongside the biggest advertising agencies from across the world in this year’s edition is quite an achievement.”

Aggrey & Clifford Rwanda Country Director, Andrei Carcu said, "this recognition further cements our utmost dedication to our clients as we aim to give them the best marketing communication solutions based on local relevance.”

Aggrey & Clifford also has a presence in Uganda (Kampala) and now expanding to Kenya (Nairobi). The agency offers a wide range of marketing communications services including media planning and media buying, public relations, digital marketing and activations to mention but a few.