African Exhibition News
Enter the WTM Africa 2023 Awards now!
CAPE TOWN 07 December 2022 — Africa Travel Week (ATW) is calling on the most inspiring and compelling storytellers across Africa’s tourism community to enter the WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards 2023. “We’re on the lookout for marketers, creatives, visionaries, and travel experts working hard to inspire travellers to experience Africa,” says Megan […]
Entrepreneurs take centre stage at SA’s leading manufacturing, automation and technology shows
RX Africa builds solid foundations for future entrepreneurial expansion As the fourth largest sector by percentage of GDP[1], South Africa’s manufacturing industry is thriving. Propelled by new technological innovation, such as automation and machine learning, new research identifies the sector’s potential to boost the country’s economic development, while highlighting the importance of linking small […]
Synergy Business Events Advances Tourism Through MICE
As various sectors in the country are finding ways to stimulate and revive the economy after the catastrophic global impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the entertainment industry is also gearing up to do business differently. T.Musicman in collaboration with Synergy Business Events are proud to announce the inaugural 2022 Joy of Jazz “Music and Lifestyle […]
Celebrating our Industry Entrepreneurs
Our decision to join AAXO has so far shown to be a wise one. In addition to connecting us with former co-workers, it has given us a forum where we can interact and offer answers to problems or obstacles we face daily and create prospects for new business. I think it is reasonable to say […]
Excitement as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to attend Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja on 1 Nov
President’s presence shows government’s support for growing mining sector The presence of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the upcoming Nigeria Mining Week underscores just how serious the Nigerian government is to support and grow the country’s burgeoning mining sector. This is according to the event director Patricia Kazaka: “Nigeria is the next investment destination […]
Power of PR: Influencer Marketing
Contrary to popular belief, the concept of ‘influencer’ isn’t a modern-day invention that transpired in the 21st Century with the rise of the internet and social media platforms. In fact, the evolution of influencers can be dated all the way back to 105BCE when Roman gladiators rose to celebrity status, often even promoting the occasional […]
THE COUNTDOWN TO 1 NOVEMBER HAS BEGUN: ABUJA TO WELCOME BACK NIGERIA MINING WEEK
More than 1200 mining experts expected at elite, annual gathering Nigeria’s Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilikan Adegbite, will personally welcome attendees at the upcoming Nigeria Mining Week when he delivers the ministerial address during the opening session on 1 November, followed by a VIP tour of the exhibition floor. The live event […]
Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo drives the renewable energy agenda with record turnout of Africa’s transport sector
Bridging the gap between transport and energy sectors by reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and investing in cleaner modes of transport is critical for the creation of safer and more sustainable cities in Africa. This is according to private and public stakeholders from the continent and beyond who gathered at industry event Transport Evolution […]
AAXO Announces Media Partnership with Tourism News Africa
A strategic media agreement has been established between AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organizers, and Tourism News Africa. It encompasses media coverage, strategic information dissemination to identify significant industry developments, and the exposure of AAXO events on Tourism News Africa’s platform. The AAXO and Tourism News Africa partnership will ensure that all relevant […]
THE POWER OF PR: SEO
When looking for information – an upcoming event, research on a potential supplier or, perhaps, if the weather will work out in your favour – where is the very first place you start? A search engine. With 98% of all internet users using a conventional search engine at least once a month and around 93% […]
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment Professions
The Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Transformation Collaborative Committee (WEGE TCC), spearheaded by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), promotes the participation of women in the built environment in the South African economy and fair treatment in their areas of work. Despite the strong business case for gender diversity in the built environment, the […]
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 […]