African Exhibition News
Celebrate innovation in Africa’s thriving food and beverage industry
Africa’s Big 7 returns with entries open for the inaugural Innovation Awards According to Statista, revenue in South Africa’s e-commerce food sector is projected to reach US$522.90 million this year, with an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 5.47% over 2023-2027.[i] Ordering food online is just one facet of this booming industry, packed with tasty […]
Technology and automation to elevate Africa’s economic growth
AATF Connect will showcase trends and solutions from top industry experts Technology is always evolving to improve modern life. The latest in artificial intelligence (AI), technology-based tactics, automation and cybersecurity are essential to master, particularly for those working in these sectors, and there is always something new to discover. Just last month, South Africa introduced […]
Explore Africa’s Growing Multi-Sector Trade Industry and Opportunities at the next SAITEX
Discover a wide range of products, trends and innovations; registration is open. Africa’s total population could reach 2.5 billion by 2050, accounting for a quarter of the global population. What does the future of multi-sector trade look like to meet rising population demand on the continent? And how can businesses anticipate the next trends? For nearly […]
Mining Review Africa welcomes new Managing Editor
Mining Review Africa (MRA), South Africa’s premier, multi-media industry engagement platform focused on Africa’s diverse mining sector, is pleased to welcome Tarren Bolton as the new Managing Editor, starting mid-April 2023. Tarren brings a strong journalistic background to the role, as well as a wealth of experience accumulated over the past 15 years, having served […]
Sustainable practices set to revolutionise the African events industry
Observing World Earth Day on 22 April 2023, the African Association of Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) sheds light on the importance of sustainability measures and policies for events across the African continent. Events have a significant economic impact on local, regional, and national economies and are crucial contributors to economic growth and job creation across the […]
Booth Exhibits Welcomes Henriette Havenga-de Kock as New Director of Client Services
Booth Exhibits™, a leading provider of innovative exhibition solutions, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Henriette Havenga-de Kock as the company’s new Director of Client Services. With a proven track record of success in the exhibition and events industry, Henriette brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, positioning Booth Exhibits for […]
dmg events welcomes a new Vice President
We, at dmg events, are delighted to announce the appointment of Josh Low as our new Vice President – South Africa, based in our Cape Town office. With more than 11 years of experience in the exhibitions and conferencing industry, Josh brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. Prior to joining us, […]
Generator, Camera, Action…
by Vusi Nkosi, GM: Operations at Gallagher Convention Centre At Gallagher Convention Centre, we have taken the saying “the show must go on” to heart. As the venue that prides itself on offering solutions to the challenges that event organisers face, Gallagher Convention Centre has invested in infrastructure to mitigate the current obstacles. We proudly offer our […]
HuntEx2023 is coming up!
It’s almost time for HuntEx2023- come hungry! From 21 to 23 April 2023, Gallagher Convention Centre will be host to HuntEx2023. Visitors to this annual show can look forward to this showcase with enthusiasm. GCᵌH by Gallagher Convention Centre has exciting and delicious menu offerings planned for visitors to the show. The menu includes everything […]
Africa’s Green Economy Summit and Formula E provided extra kick-start for green invasion of the continent
“We are back in 2024, aligned to the Formula E and E-Fest again” The hugely successful Africa’s Green Economy Summit held in February during the E-Fest in Cape Town, culminating in the sold-out Formula E championship race attended by more than 25-thousand people, “created that extra kick-start for the much-needed green invasion that our continent […]
Back in Nairobi for 2023: Celebrating the 20th edition of East Africa Com
East Africa’s premier technology, telecommunication, media and broadcasting event will return to Nairobi on 25-26 April after a three-year digital hiatus. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the event will once again reunite the region’s tech leaders, telecom c-suite executives, promising start-up founders as well as senior regulators and government officials as over 50 industry heavyweights from […]
Leaders of Tomorrow in Travel Tech announce winners at World Travel Market Africa
A programme aimed at educating young people on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of work and society, has named its first international winners at World Travel Market (WTM) Africa. The students of Manenberg Secondary School in Cape Town, South Africa, took home top honours for their project which applied AI to […]
Five LGBTQ+ travel conversations your destination should be having right now
LoAnn Halden, the Vice President of Communications at IGLTA (International LGBTQ+ Travel Association), hosted a global panel at World Travel Market Africa (WTM) in Cape Town on Monday, April 3 2023. The Equal Africa panel included speakers from Kenya, South Africa, the USA, and Spain. They addressed the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ travellers and […]
Africa Poised for Growth in Adventure Tourism Industry, Says Panel of Experts at WTM Africa
Adventure tourism presents a significant opportunity for the tourism industry in Southern Africa and Africa, as highlighted by a panel discussion at WTM Africa on 03 April in the host City of Cape Town. The discussion brought together industry experts Julia Louw, Head of Leisure Tourism for the DMO unit Wesgro; Hannelie Du Toit, Chief […]
WTM Africa 2023 Reshapes the Future of Tourism in Africa
WTM Africa 2023, the leading travel and tourism event in Africa, has officially opened its doors on 03 April 2023. The show is back to pre-pandemic numbers with over 5,000 registrations, almost 600 exhibitors, 49 new countries, 200 expert speakers and over 80 hours of content sessions. The event also has 9,200 pre-scheduled appointments, a […]
Exhibition and event trends identified at Germany’s EuroShop 2023
EuroShop is the largest retail trade fair in the world, taking place every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2023 show drew 81 000 visitors from 141 countries, and the 15 exhibition halls showcased 1 830 exhibitors. EuroShop covers all the latest developments in retailing, merchandising, shopfitting, displays, and exhibitions and events, with one hall dedicated to […]
GAWK VISUAL ENGINEERS INNOVATES WITH TRIGA TENSIONED TEXTILE DISPLAY SOLUTION INSTALLED IN THE UNITED ARAB EMARITES
TRIGA DISPLAYS is a unique, proudly South African tensioned textile display solution that just keeps evolving as distributors test the limits of creativity and design. The TRIGA range consists of two product options, TRIGA Max and TRIGA Go, each with its own unique properties, but both systems offering the same extreme versatility, design flexibility and […]
BARMOTION EXPANDS TO A NEW MARKET
Always looking to the future, Barmotion has opened a new branch in the UK. Getting your corporate brand into the right hands is not easy, but that’s the service Barmotion provides for its clients – quite literally. Barmotion’s fully customisable mobile bar solution serves delicious, branded drinks and eats directly to your client base when […]
The Gallagher Convention team gets excited about every event
We love assisting you with your event. The Gallagher Convention team gets excited about every event. From the Sales Consultants with whom clients have initial contact to the Banqueting Managers who run the event while on the property, our team loves making your event a success. The GCC team lives our motto- “Your event, your […]
Firehouse Technologies is not just a Business Matchmaking™ company
Firehouse Technologies is not just a Business Matchmaking™ company with a 16 year international track record, we have recently incorporated registration services with industry first concepts. “We have integrated these online registration services to ensure our business matchmaking™ program receives high quality data to ensure professional meetings at the event” says Tracy Harley MD of […]
Big 5 Construct Ethiopia brings the world, 100+ exhibitors from over 15 countries to Ethiopia’s booming construction industry
Ethiopia’s construction market size will exceed $41 billion, increasing by more than 8% over 2023-2026 Registration to attend the Big 5 Construct Ethiopia is now open Event endorsed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure The twelfth edition of Addisbuild, now in the global portfolio of construction events as Big 5 Construct Ethiopia, organized […]
Biz-Help Partners With My Active To Support Event Organizers Through Technology
A key challenge highlighted by major corporate sponsors of events for the low percentage of event organizers that successfully access their support is their inability to submit commercially viable sponsorship proposals. Matt Fendick, founder of Sponsorshop agrees: “Demand of sponsorship opportunities far exceeds the supply so any proposals that aren’t impactful and on-point can be […]
Cape Town’s E-Prix and E-Fest set to become an annual event. Meet the events team taking pole position on E-Fest.
The 5th round of the Formula E World Championship was held for the first time on African soil, in Cape Town on Saturday 25th February. To maximise the purpose-led event, a 7-day, co-located E-Fest was conceptualised by the race promoter as a celebration of Go Green Africa, a commitment to playing a meaningful role in […]
Big 5 Southern Africa Construction Impact Awards to celebrate impactful frontrunners in its inaugural edition
Entries open for the first edition of Big 5 Southern Africa Construction Impact Awards Industry experts to judge Southern Africa’s construction industry excellence in 10 categories Awards programme to take place on 29 June 2023 at the Gallagher Convention Centre Johannesburg, South Africa Big 5 Construct Southern Africa is receiving entries for the 2023 Big […]
Empowering South Africa’s women working in automation, manufacturing and infosecurity
Africa Automation and Technology Fair and Infosecurity Africa celebrate International Women’s Month South Africa, 08 March 2023: The month of March marks International Women’s Month, with International Women’s Day celebrated on 8 March. Adopted by the United Nations[1], this year’s theme of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ recognises the gap in technology access […]
The countdown has begun. One month to go until WTM Africa.
At least 500 top-end ‘king buyers’ will visit WTM Africa this year. The content programme has seen a complete revamp with new speakers and formats. Sustainability will be a priority with the introduction of a new sustainability village. Cape Town, 03 March 2023 – With just one month to go until Africa Travel Week […]
African Tourism Investment Summit brings government, investors and tourism roleplayers together to explore investment in sustainable tourism at Africa Travel Week.
Spotlight on revitalising investment in sustainable tourism on the African continent A stimulating series of panel discussions, presentations and events give stakeholders an excellent opportunity to connect with one another, explore solutions and learn. Cape Town, 23 February 2023 – Investment in sustainable tourism within the African continent will be a major topic of discussion […]
Africa’s Green Economy Summit: Day 1 highlights
“No one government, organisation, or individual will ever solve the problem of climate change and environmental damage” Africa’s Green Economy Summit: Day 1 highlights Cocreating, public and private partnerships, implementation and enabling policies are needed to enable green economy projects to develop and flourish. This was the main message from the first day’s sessions at […]
Sustainability in eventing: RX Africa’s drive to Zero Waste
16 FEBRUARY 2023: For the better part of the last decade, RX Africa has implemented global best practise around sustainability in the eventing industry, driving initiatives company-wide that will see the company achieve Zero Waste by 2024. This is the word from RX Africa CEO Carol Weaving, who notes that changes have been […]
Premier Winde lauds “huge potential” as Cape Town welcomes Africa’s Green Economy Summit next week
“Gautrain Management Agency confirmed as a platinum sponsor for the event” “There is huge potential in the Western Cape’s green economy” says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. The premier’s remarks come in the run-up to next week’s Africa’s Green Economy Summit from Wednesday, 22 February, where he will deliver the welcome address in the opening […]
Informa Tech Leader, James Bull, joins board of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers
14 February 2023: James Bull, Sales Director at Informa Tech, has been announced as the newest member to join the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) board of directors. Bull is a commercial leader and current Sales Director for Informa Tech in South Africa, where he leads the business development team for the Africa […]
RX Africa launches the inaugural Infosecurity Africa event in 2023
Infosecurity Africa to be co-located with Africa Automation Technology Fair 2023, and Future Manufacturing Africa 2023 South Africa, 13 February 2023: Globally, businesses lose about R 17 trillion to cybercrimes. Of those businesses, 219 million cybercrime-related emails emanated from South Africa in 2021 alone with Interpol’s Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report stating that over 90% […]
South Africa’s leading manufacturing and automation shows move to the Gallagher Convention Centre
Registration is now open for the Africa Automation Technology Fair and Future Manufacturing Africa Trade Fair and Summit South Africa, 06 February 2023: The Gallagher Convention Centre, situated in Midrand, Gauteng, has been announced as the new venue for the 12th Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF), co-located with the inaugural Future Manufacturing Africa Trade […]
Booth Exhibits™ Expands to UK and USA
South Africa-based Booth Exhibits™ recently announced plans to expand their business to the UK and USA. The company, which specialises in trade show displays and exhibition stands, has seen impressive growth in the South African market over the past few years and is now looking to capitalize on their success by tapping into the international […]
Huge growth potential for Africa’s hotel and hospitality sector in 2023
Sixth Hotel & Hospitality Show set for 18 – 20 May 2023 in Johannesburg Travel and tourism are firmly on the agenda in Africa, according to a new report on the hotel and hospitality sector, which shows a faster post-pandemic recovery than anticipated, strong resilience and immense growth potential. The 2023 Hotel and Hospitality Industry […]
Huge growth potential for Africa’s hotel and hospitality sector in 2023
Sixth Hotel & Hospitality Show set for 18 – 20 May 2023 in Johannesburg Travel and tourism are firmly on the agenda in Africa, according to a new report on the hotel and hospitality sector, which shows a faster post-pandemic recovery than anticipated, strong resilience and immense growth potential. The 2023 Hotel and Hospitality Industry […]
Registration open for WTM Africa 2023 / Register for WTM Africa now!
Registration is open for WTM Africa 2023 from 03 to 05 April at the CTICC Entry is free and includes access to Africa Travel Week’s bolt-on events running concurrently The three-day programme includes content workshops, networking opportunities, and evening functions Cape Town, 9 January 2023 – Africa Travel Week is calling on the inbound […]
Africa’s Green Economy Summit shows commitment to key strategies for investment-ready green infrastructure projects
African governments have improved processes for infrastructure development “Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. There is a great need and availability of funding to be spent on the continent. We just need to fix that missing link and carry through projects to a financial close to finally close the infrastructure […]
New event facilitates strategic African trade opportunities
With the number of African e-commerce users expected to exceed half a billion over the next three years, there is an increasing urgent need for sophisticated logistics systems to strengthen and support the continent’s expanding transport infrastructure. The pandemic served as a catalyst for the advancement of the global ecommerce market and has given […]
IFES fast-tracking Sustainability Solutions
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive adopted on 21st April, 2022 increases the pressure, stipulating that all large companies will be required to publish a sustainability report from 2023 with other listed companies following suit in 2026. The future of the events and exhibitions industry depends on compliance and strong alignment with the Parisian agreement. […]