African Exhibition News
SA innovation world-class
This year’s Electra Mining Africa Innovation & New Products Awards’ overall winner is ABC Ventilation Systems (ABC). The new product hardline that won them top honours, as well as the Local Manufacturing: Innovation New Product (Mining category), is a Modified HDPE Polymer material converted into ducting for ventilation underground. The hardline product overcomes safety and […]
Over 30,000 visitors at this year’s Electra Mining Africa
Celebrating 50 years this year, Electra Mining Africa saw thousands of buyers and sellers coming together at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg from 5-9 September to meet in-person and see the latest innovation and new products, services and technologies that were on display at the show. During the five days of the event […]
The African Exhibition Sector: Driving Business Tourism and Economic Growth
Tourism is a pivotal driver of the South African economy and contributes at least 3,7% to the country’s overall GDP per annum[1]. Most recent reports show that the economic impact of the industry has created over 2.88 million job opportunities for South Africans[2], and is a positive contributor to infrastructure development, foreign exchange earnings and […]
IFES’ IDIA Award celebrates innovation excellence in 2023
As an Association that pursues the goal of strengthening the innovative power of the industry and promoting accessibility to new products, the International Federation of Event and Exhibition Services (IFES) is celebrating innovation excellence within the industry with the second edition of the IFES Innovation + Development Award (IDIA). Entries should represent outstanding new […]
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR MEETINGS AFRICA 2023
Registrations for the 2023 edition of Meetings Africa are now open! Speaking at the recent Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s maiden Leadership Conference on Friday, 16 September, South African Tourism Acting CEO, Mzilikazi Themba Khumalo officially announced the opening of registrations for Meetings Africa 2023. Meetings Africa is a Pan-African business events trade […]
ILTM Africa 2023 returns to award-winning South African nature location
Cape Town, 21 September 2022 – Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA) will return to the spectacular Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in 2023, offering exhibitors, travel buyers and visitors a unique taste of the beauty and luxury the host City of Cape Town has to offer. The luxury show, which will take place from 31 March […]
Africa’s has an untapped export potential of $31 billion AfCFTA partnership is invaluable to achieving strategic growth
United National Conference on Trade and Development says Africa’s untapped export of $31 billion[1] can be achieved if Africa implements partial tariff liberalisation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) Agreement over the next five years. Currently, trade between African countries comprises 61% of processed and semi-processed goods. Infrastructure and the harmonisation of […]
THE POWER OF PR: BRAND CREDIBILITY
How often have you foregone a purchase, simply because you weren’t confident that the business was credible? No matter the industry, trust plays a tremendous role in determining the success of a business, brand, or event. With inflation wreaking havoc on not only the local economy, but economies globally, consumers and businesses alike are […]
The Big 5 Construct Nigeria paves the way for industry growth
Leading trade show underpins the advancement of the Nigerian construction industry Nigeria is the number one construction and infrastructure market in West Africa The Nigerian government has allocated $123.1 billion for critical infrastructure projects between 2021 and 2025 The Big 5 Construct Nigeria is the country’s largest gathering for the construction and infrastructure community, expecting exhibits from […]
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE AND DMG EVENTS PARTNER TO CREATE NEW PORTFOLIO OF GLOBAL EVENTS FOR THE FOOD AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS
The new partnership to build on a stellar portfolio of business and consumer events to take the 30-year legacy of shows like GULFOOD and The Hotel Show to new markets DWTC establishes KAOUN International, a wholly owned subsidiary to serve as its international events organising business Inaugural Saudi Food & Beverage Show & The Saudi […]
Leading Construction Event Zeros in on Collaborative Solutions for Business Growth
Stakeholder’s Engagement Forum looks to break down barriers for a better future [Cape Town, 01 Sept 2022]: Despite a prolonged period of declining value due to Covid disruption and delays, the South African construction industry looks set for a reversal of fortune in 2022, with forecasts predicting a 9.1% real term expansion.[1] In […]
AAXO in the news, Heatwave Radio Interviews Projeni Pather
Listen to Projeni Pather, spokesperson for AAXO and Managing Director of Exposure Marketing, talk to Heatwave Radio on the topic women in the events industry and the workforce.
E Fest Cape Town to host Africa’s Green Economy Summit to connect capital to projects in Feb next year
Africa’s Green Economy Summit, an official E Fest Cape Town event, to be hosted from 22–24 February 2023, will focus on the exciting investment opportunities to accelerate Africa’s adoption of renewable energy, clean transport, and clean technologies, such as green hydrogen, that can effect social change and development. Cape Town will host the E Fest from […]
African Exhibition Industry Outlook: Unlocking untapped opportunities in Africa
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, in partnership with GL Events South Africa, and in collaboration with the African Association of Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) will be organising the Africa Exhibition Industry Outlook on 13 September 2022. Africa, today, accounts for around 17% of the world’s population. The world’s youngest and fastest-urbanising continent, […]
dmg Events awarded 3-year SAICE CPD Service Provider status
Today, leading events company dmg Events has announced a 3-year certification as a recognised Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Service Provider from the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE). Cape Town, 26 August 2022: Typically awarded to higher learning institutions or education providers and associations, dmg Events has […]
AAXO In the news with Metro FM
Listen to Projeni Pather, spokesperson for AAXO and Managing Director of Exposure Marketing, talk to Metro FM on the topic of female currency and how women are great contributors to the South African economy.
TRANSPORT EVOLUTION AFRICA FORUM TO DRIVE INVESTMENT INTO AFRICAN TRANSPORT SECTOR
The African transport and logistics sector has raised USD200million (R3.2billion) in the last year and in South Africa, the sector’s contribution is expected to grow by 1,8% per annum. Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo will highlight and showcase African transport expansion plans across ports, rail and road networks to enable efficient trade corridors. […]
It’s FAME Week Africa or FOMO!
“As we count down the days to the opening of FAME Week Africa 2022 on 24 August, our collective excitement has reached fever-pitch,” says Martin Hiller, Marketing, Content + Creative Director of FAME Week Africa, powered by RX Africa. “Our teams, exhibitors, speakers, collaborators and sponsors are happily anticipating the gathering of some of the […]
Cape Town expo powers the Western Cape’s R23 billion construction sector
Industry event brings together the province’s major players Cape Town, 22 August 2022: South Africa’s multi-billion-rand construction industry provides employment for over 475,000 people nationwide[1], with around one third of these employees living in Cape Town. The Mother City is home to an equally thriving construction sector, which contributes over R20 billion to the […]
New features, products and learning at this year’s Electra Mining Africa
Celebrating 50 years this year, Electra Mining Africa is pulling out all the stops to deliver an event that continues to serve as an essential and valuable meeting place for industry stakeholders. A place where buyers and sellers come together to connect face-to-face and where innovative products, services and technologies are revealed. During the […]
DO WE REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF THE WORD COMPETE
My father taught me that to understand an English word, it is always better to refer to its origins. About 80 percent of the entries in any English dictionary are borrowed, mainly from Latin. Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots. Today I want to discuss a word that is a source […]
Learn from the best CX-perts: NICE explains how to get up close and personal with clients
CEM Africa to gather 1000+ industry leaders in Cape Town in August What’s the quickest and best way to learn something? Learn from an expert, right? Customer experience (CX) has been undergoing fundamental changes and, thanks to technology and research, enormous progress. NICE Systems, the lead sponsor of the upcoming CEM Africa Summit from 23–24 […]
Africa celebrates Women in Transport Awards this Women’s Month
SA’s leading trade event honours female pioneers within the transport industry Picture from Unsplash In recent years, great strides have been made to close the gender gap through the development and implementation of empowerment programmes focused on building both soft business skills and hard technical skills. Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo focuses […]
FAME Week Africa 2022 supporting Cape Town’s creative industries
RX Africa’s creative and cultural industry show, FAME Week Africa provides a platform for creatives, brands, organisations and policymakers to connect with each other in order create more business opportunities to strengthen the creative industry, and by doing so helping economies thrive. “In order to ensure the success of the creative and cultural industry, investment […]
Critical connections and content at MIP Africa 2022
According to the UNESCO publication, ‘The African Film Industry’, the film and audio industry in Africa has the potential to create 20 million jobs and generate USD 20 billion in revenues per year. MIP Africa at FAME Week Africa is creating platform to unlock this potential. In less than a month, African filmmakers, production companies, […]
CEM Africa announces more international CX-perts for speaker line-up in August
Up close and personal with real use cases, challenges and solutions Already known for connecting the CX sector’s biggest, best and brightest and sharing their success stories, the organisers of the CEM Africa Summit have announced the names of more experts who have not been featured on the speaker line-up of this long-running specialised CX* […]
Who is Africa’s most inspiring tourism storyteller?
Entries open for the African Travel & Tourism Awards presented by WTM Africa Cape Town, 20 July 2022 — Africa Travel Week is on the lookout for the most inspiring and compelling storytellers in the African tourism industry for the African Travel & Tourism Awards presented by WTM Africa. The 2023 Awards will […]
Return of exhibitions, a boost to SA’s economy
Refilwe Moloto spoke to the former chairperson and current board member of AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers, Projeni Pather about the return of exhibitions and how this industry benefits the South African economy. After two years of lockdown and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sectors of the economy are slowly starting […]
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW FOR WTM AFRICA AND ILTM AFRICA 2023
Celebrate the lifting of COVID restrictions with discounted rates for Africa Travel Week’s leading shows WTM Africa and ILTM Africa 2023 Book your stand WTM Africa and your table at ILTM Africa 2023 before the end of July 2022 to benefit from exclusive, limited-offer early-bird specials. Now that South Africa has officially removed all […]
Content marketing is a necessity in brand building
When flipping through a magazine, watching TV, or listening to the radio, how often do you skip a full page advert, or become inattentive whilst an advert is playing? That’s because 70% of people would prefer to learn about a brand through articles – and meaningful content – than they would through advertisements. For […]
Work Integrated Learning Programme
Third year students completing their National Diploma in Event Management at Tshwane University of Technology, Cape Peninsula University and Central University of Technology are currently looking for work placement as part of a Work Integrated Learning programme. The students are required to work under the guidance of an experienced industry professional and achieve specific learning […]
Africa’s Big 7 Redefines the Food & Beverage Value Chain
Leading trade show tackles the challenge of affordable and accessible food in Africa Russia’s war in Ukraine has shone a spotlight on the ongoing food security crisis in Africa, as disruptions to international commodity markets and trade flows to the continent have caused the already high food prices to rise further. The UN predicts African […]
SPOTLIGHT ON WEST AFRICA’S MINING AND POWER DEVELOPMENTS
The West African Mining and Power Expo and Conference had record support this year as global interests increase on West African mining opportunities. After 4 years, WAMPOC/WAMPEX was live at the Accra International Conference Centre from 1-3 June. This year, there is a record turnout as mining and power sectors are keen to get back […]
SAITEX Explores New Trade and Investment Opportunities in Southern Africa
Township economy a top priority for SA business leaders Celebrating its 28th year of defining trade opportunities within Africa, leading multi-sector trade show SAITEX opened its doors to public and private stakeholders from across the globe at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg earlier this week. Co-located with F&B show Africa’s Big 7 […]
DESIGN JOBURG JOINS WITH DECOREX AFRICA + 100% DESIGN AFRICA
In a bold new move, South Africa’s three top design authorities, Design Joburg, Decorex Africa and 100% Design Africa will be joining forces, combining their reach and relevance to create a seismic shift for the industry in 2023. While both remaining distinct in their curated offerings, the exhibitions will work together to leverage their […]
Business Events Industry Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow
The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AXXO) was pleased to participate today in The South Africa National Convention Bureau (SANCB)’s Eastern Cape leg of their Business Events Industry Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow. SANCB is hosting this initiative as part of the industry’s recovery initiatives, and it is hosted in conjunction with the Southern African […]
DURBAN ICC A FRONTRUNNER ON THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS FOR AFRICA’S LEADING CONVENTION CENTRE AWARD
Having just hosted two successful major events – Africa’s Travel Indaba and the Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour – the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) is in pole position to clinch the crown as Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination. Nomination has opened for the 29th World Travel Awards™ […]
Three reasons you don’t want to miss Hostex 2022
Ahead of Hostex 2022 a strong line-up of exciting attractions, innovative products and services, and great show specials is brewing! As the countdown to the opening of South Africa’s leading hospitality, food and drink show (which opens at 09h30 on Sunday, 26 June) ticks away, Charlene Hefer, the show’s Portfolio Director, says there’s a buzz […]