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With a fast establishing Wind Energy Sector in South Africa it has been decided that this year’s theme is “Power2thePeople”. The aim of the programme is to focus on the socio economic challenges faced by the sector as well as the benefits of wind power to the greater South Africa and its communities - within the context of wind farms that are now commissioned and providing electricity.
The three day programme will again provide a platform to discuss all the other very relevant topics including finance and the regulatory framework whilst also addressing issues such as sectoral challenges such as grid connections and environmental matters.
Register via the Windaba website: Link
Starring Njabulo Madlala and friends. Award-winning baritone Njabulo Madlala is joined by a group of talented singers and pianists for an evening of well-loved opera and piano pieces in aid of three South African-based charities raising funds for vital educational projects for the deprived and vulnerable in South Africa. The event will take place at Cadogan Hall on Tuesday 4 November 2014, 7.30pm.
The programme includes popular arias from The Barber of Seville, La bohème, Cavalleri Rusticana, Norma, Così fan tutte, The Pearl Fishers, L’elisir d’amore, La traviata and Porgy and Bess, plus Wagner-Liszt’s Isolden Liebestod and Rachmaninov’s Prelude in D major for the piano.
A short fundraising auction will take place at the beginning of the second half.
For more information and book click HERE.
Join us at the free CIPD Annual Exhibition (5-6 November, Manchester) and meet 180+ leading HR suppliers, find out about the latest solutions and products, and pick up key HR advice. This year's exhibition also offers 60+ free learning sessions on topical issues, 1-2-1 professional development advice, networking and much more!
Meet top HR suppliers, test out products and services, benchmark your own HR processes and find specific solutions in:
Don't forget the co-located Annual Conference. With more than 50 expert-led sessions and speakers from Google, L'Oreal, Civil Service UK, Oxfam and more, you're sure to get expert advice and ideas to implement in your organisation straightaway.
Register for free, fast-track entry
THE INFLECTION POINT: What is Africa's Onward Growth Model?
Africa is at an inflection point – a unique point in its history. The continent unlocked its potential and experienced rapid growth over the past decade. However, Africa’s nascent growth is increasingly threatened by continued sociopolitical instability, a persistent deficit in infrastructure, low quality human capital and most recently, rising terrorism.
It is critical that African governments and the private sector make the right decisions to sustain its promising growth. But what are these decisions? Which growth model should governments promote for Africa – a similar low cost manufacturing model used by East Asia, an agriculture-based model similar to Latin America or is there a clear, unique “African” model? Furthermore, can Africa disrupt existing industries by taking advantage of new technologies to leapfrog previously required growth stages?
The 22nd Wharton Africa Business Forum will explore, in detail, the different paths Africa could take. The goal of this year’s conference is to help every participant reach their own inflection point – what new idea, technology and innovations we all can bring to the continent to help her prosper.
For more information click here
The 2014 IPM Annual Convention is premised on the following essentials as outlined in the McKinsey Quarterly and other research–based sources.
Today’s organisations:
In his book, “Great by Choice”, Jim Collins notes that some companies and leaders navigate this type of world exceptionally well. This is what the 2014 IPM Annual Convention aims to achieve. Research has shown that greatness is achievable in organisations where HR leads courageously - hence the choice of this year’s theme.
At this year’s IPM Annual Convention, you will be exposed to winning strategies in Human Capital leadership and organisational effectiveness. Experience the intimacy of truly interactive sessions, both in the plenary and breakaway sessions.
The 2014 IPM Annual Convention will run from the 9th – 12th November at Sun City, North West Province, South Africa and registrations are now open. To register, call Patricia Ramokgadi and Lavern Meyers at 011 716 7504/03
Come to Film Africa 2014 - London's biggest celebration of African Cinema! Enjoy 10 days of the best African fiction and documentary films and an engaging programme of events.
Film Africa 2014 will return from Friday 31 October to Sunday 9 November, with some preliminary screenings and events taking place as part of the Southbank’s Africa Utopia (13 September) and Afrovibes festival (13-20 October).
The full festival programme will be revealed soon on: www.filmafrica.org.uk
The Emerging Markets Retail Summit, and Retail Award Ceremony, held on 10-11 November 2014, at one of the world’s most spectacular Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
Hosted by BOC Global Events Group, this is one of its kind and an integral event for global retailers interested in growth opportunities in Emerging Markets of South East Asia, Africa and Middle East regions.
Amongst Confirmed Speakers are Multi- Award Winning, and renowned Business Personalities from The Hour Glass, Shell, A.T. Kearney, LCWaikiki, Tejuri, Mango, MasterCard, HSBC and many more.
Emerging Markets Retail Summit is offering Limited number of discounted* delegate passes available for qualified, international retailers and their C-level executives, overseeing and / or influencing the international expansion into high potential/growth markets.
Access the REGISTRATION FORM here and for the up-to-date programme, please DOWNLOAD the agenda.
Marcus Evans takes great pride in organizing our exclusive 5th Annual HR Excellence conference which is scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 10th – 12th November 2014. The 5th Annual HR Excellence conference will explore and focus on the prevalent challenges in the profession at present through visionary keynote presentations and case studies delivered by your most esteemed peers and thought leaders in HR.
All this seamlessly integrated with informal networking opportunities and will provide a unique interactive forum. Do not miss this opportunity to network, establish connections, exchange ideas and gain knowledge!
As we are expecting a fair mix of international delegation, we allocate a limited number of seats for each region. Come in a group of 3 delegates and receive 10% discount off the full fee.
For more information, please contact Emily at EmilyNg@marcusevanskl.com or visit http://hrexcellenceafrica-lse.marcusevans.com/eventdetails.asp?eventID=21353&pageID=520
Digital music continues to be a hotbed of discussion around its potential to be a viable long-term business. To be a business, it needs to have the potential for profitability and then to sustain it. But while access to broadband and cheap data rates continues to drive the discussion and restrict the roll out, other self-limiting factors are also influencing the growth of a theoretically lucrative economic sector.
Firstly, the industry needs to decide what it is, who does what and how it can service all stakeholder optimally. Are Network operators now music labels? Are digital music service providers the new record companies of old or are the artists themselves taking charge of their distribution and revenue earnings? Who actually controls the pie and is there enough of it to go around?
All these questions and more will be discussed at AfricaCom 2014’s Digital Music conference taking place in Cape Town from 10 – 13 November 2014.
With all eyes on Africa as a growing economic powerhouse, and with one the world’s largest and most established digital music offerings, Spotify, on track to enter the market before the end of 2014, is Africa finally getting its groove on?
To find out, register for AfricaCom 2014 or let us have your comments and thoughts as to who you think should ‘control’ the industry and how you see the industry shaping up.
Website: www.africa.comworldseries.com
Due to the unprecedented success of the launch LTE Africa 2013 event and substantial growth in LTE deployment in Africa, the 2014 event will be co-located with Africa Com, the leading Telecom expo in Africa, taking place in November in Cape Town.
LTE Africa will benefit from the expected 8,000+ attendees attending the Africa Com expo, & will attract500+ attendees to the co-located LTE Africa Conference.
With over 54% of attendees representing the operator community last year, our 2nd Annual event is guarantee to bring together the entire LTE ecosystem in order to discuss and debate a wide range of key issues including monetising LTE, managing traffic, optimising backhaul, TD-LTE, spectrum management, building RAN and core networks and much, much more!
For further details and to register: http://africa.lteconference.com/
A practical 'how-to' event on successfully raising capital for Africa investing
Recent successful fundraisers have been seen to tap new sources of capital as fundraising for Africa from traditional sources continues to be a challenge.
With about 57 managers currently looking to raise about $11billion for Africa, the fundraising trail has become increasingly competitive.
Even so, some investors have managed to close their funds successfully - including first-time vehicles. What are their winning strategies?
The full-day event is specifically tailored for fundraising for the African continent, and includes two masterclasses, a fundraising workshop, panel discussions and networking sessions.
KEY TOPICS
IMN's 12th Annual African Capital Markets Conference will return to Cape Town, South Africa on 13-14 November 2014.
The 2014 programme will continue to look towards the future of African capital markets, with a particular focus on emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Each year, the programme is carefully developed in consult with our Advisory Board members comprised of the premier thought-leaders in the South African and African Debt Capital Markets community. Join us in Cape Town as the African Capital Markets communities convene to explore and define the road ahead for the international debt capital markets.
Who Should Attend?
For a 10% discount, ReConnect Africa readers can use code RCA10 when registering.
For further details and to register: http://www.imn.org/structured-finance/conference/African-Capital-Markets/Home.html
EnergyNet are delighted to present the 2nd annual Powering Africa: Tanzania meeting, to be held at the Hyatt hotel in Dar es Salaam. Following on from the success of the January meeting, senior officials from TANESCO, EWURA and the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange invite regional and international power experts to join them in timely discussions regarding the future role of the recently unbundled state utility TANESCO.
The agenda topics will explore the evolving political and regulatory landscape to help present sustainable solutions for harnessing Tanzania's natural resources, in order to meet the rapid domestic and regional energy demands.
www.poweringafrica-tanzania.comTo be added to our mailing list or for more information, please email mimi.oyelana@energynet.co.uk
C5’s Southern Africa Anti-Corruption Summit is the only event in the region that brings together stakeholders from all sectors of anti-corruption corporate compliance, from purchasing, businessdevelopment, HR, legal and finance departments, to the CEO and Board of Directors; this unique Summit has something for everyone.
New for this year, the strategic conference sessions on the 18th & 19th November are free to Corporate and Government delegates, allowing entire in-house teams to attend. Attendees can build their own summit agenda, and choose their areas of interest from 12 different training courses. There will also be a cocktail reception, a networking dinner, and the inaugural Southern Africa Compliance Awards. This new customisable format provides a better overall experience and allows you to focus on relevant and valuable “take-aways” that can be applied in your daily work.
This year’s summit promises to be one of the largest addressing anti-corruption enforcement and compliance in the Southern Africa region. With over 300 attendees expected you are sure to gain valuable insights and proven strategies on anti-corruption compliance for your companies and clients.
For information and to register: http://www.anticorruptionsummits.com
The Commonwealth Broadband Forum 2014 – Africa is the evolution of the Connecting Rural Communities series of events that the CTO ran successfully for seven years. The theme for this year’s event will be Broadband for Accelerated Growth. The event will examine aspects of Broadband, not only developing national Broadband strategies but with an overview of the Commonwealth Broadband strategy and the role of Universal Access Funds. Delving into how countries can transcend broadband implementation to accelerate economic growth. Commonwealth Broadband Africa 2014 will give attention to the future of technology in Africa and examining how Africa’s expanding marketplace will be accelerated further by the technology innovations that drive growth; from the evolution of mobile technologies from 4G and beyond; watching the trends of cloud computing in emerging markets; new satellite and fibre optic cabling technologies; examining the use and influence of broadband applications and VAs and the rise of the Tech cities. Bringing together Regulators, Governments, Operators, Vendors and Universal Service Fund Administrators, revenue managers it will be a platform for gaining knowledge, exchanging views and seeking partnerships.
Organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation and hosted by Communications Commission of Kenya.
Key topics:
For further details and to register: http://www.cto.int/events/upcoming-events/cbf-africa-2014/
Africa’s Number One Education & ICT Forum. Innovation Africa 2014 will be hosted in Kigali under the official patronage of the Ministry of Education, endorsed by the Rwanda Development Board and supported by the full weight of the Rwandan Government Cabinet.
The central feature of Innovation Africa is the opportunity for partners and delegates to book pre-scheduled meetings with their preferred countries and government officials. The 2014 summit will have over 40 African ministries and a slick organisation that allows for 800 pre-scheduled meetings connecting industry leaders with ministers and officials. Attendance is essential for anyone serious about doing business in Africa’s booming education and ICT sectors.
Ministerial Panel Discussions
The morning agendas will be devoted to Q & A panel discussions, tackling key issues and ask the most pertinent questions of ministers and officials to focus on:
For more information on Innovation Africa 2014 please visit:
www.innovation-africa.com/2014.
To register please visit:
www.innovation-africa.com/2014/register
Agra Innovate is a pioneering new trade event, supported by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, bringing international agricultural technology providers to Lagos to spend three intensive days with key Nigerian dignitaries, policy makers, agribusiness leaders and entrepreneurs. Together, the audience will identify key business opportunities, technological solutions, share best-practice and form strategic relationships to drive a new period of growth in Nigerian agriculture.
Agra Innovate will be the first major international conference and exhibition to address the specific opportunities of the imminent Nigerian agricultural boom.
Register free of charge on www.agra-innovate.com now.
Key session themes include TMT Investment Strategy; Innovation; Infrastructure Sharing and Ownership; M&A and Partnerships; Delivering Content; Future of TMT; Adjacent Markets; Digital Platforms; Financing, IPOs and LBOs; Regulation and Risk; Datacentres and Cloud.
Find out more at www.tmtfinance.com/world
The Certified Talent EconomistTM Program has been designed to help senior HR practitioners improve their strategic orientation. It also provides them with specific tools and techniques needed for talent strategy formulation and execution. Based on the bestselling book, Talent Economics (Kogan Page, 2012), which has been described as a game changing perspective on talent management; this program focuses on mastery of the analysis frameworks and talent management tools designed specifically for a 21st century workforce.
The program is accredited by the South Africa Board for People Practices, which involves 3 days of classroom work, includes prescribed reading before the program, and application support after the program. The aim of the program is to coach each participant through one cycle of talent diagnosis, strategy formulation and leadership engagement.
For further details and to register: http://salvoglobal.com/certified-talent-economist-program/
The APPP conference is in its 6th edition and has evolved into Africa’s premier PPP event, unparalleled in its presentation and reputation as a definitive platform and a strategic forum to initiate the next PPP deal as well as establishing and cementing business partnerships and accessing PPP project information.
Focusing on Infrastructure sectors of Energy, Transport, Roads, Airports, and social sectors amongst others, the African Public Private Partnership Conference remains Africa’s premier PPP conference and definitive source of hard information on PPPs. The 2014 edition will once more gather key decision makers from both the public and private sectors under one roof. A CPD Certified Training Workshop will run on 19th November for a limited number of places.
2-day cutting-edge Conference with interactive sessions covering a spectrum of different PPPs topics. For participation, click here to download the Delegate Registration Form and Event Brochure attached herein. Always quote "PPP2014" to enjoy special discount rates on delegate registration.
For more information, please visit the official event website: www.africappp.com
The third annual Powering Africa: Ethiopia meeting will take place on the 20-21st November in Addis. This two-day meeting will connect Ethiopia’s government and energy ministries with international power-infrastructure developers and financiers seeking new investment opportunities within the region.
Ethiopia is leading the way for a green economy with plentiful renewable energy resources and live power projects underway. Powering Africa: Ethiopia shines the light on this exciting region, bringing together senior level executives in the energy sector to meet the demands of generation capacity and economic development. With exclusive case studies, lively discussions and networking, join in with East Africa’s key stakeholders to explore the emerging markets in this region.
www.poweringafrica-ethiopia.com For more information please contact amy.offord@energynet.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7384 8068
The Conference will allow over 100 MDs, business owners, entrepreneurs, business development managers, sales and marketing managers; to hear proven tips and strategies from leading experts on how to grow your business especially in tough economic times.
The Ghana SME Summit is an annual event jointly organised by OML Africa, which aims to provide a unique platform for small business to learn, network and grow. Every year, the Ghana SME summit engages well-respected business leaders and knowledge experts to share their insights and experiences.
At the fourth Ghana SME Summit, delegates will:
http://www.businesssensegh.com/resources/sme%20registration%20form.pdf
However, when her partner mysteriously dies, the foundation of freedom she has built for herself and their three unwed daughters begins to crumble. Society is changing, racial divides are growing, and as the household turns on each other in their fight for survival, it could cost them everything. A bewitching new drama of desire, jealousy, murder and voodoo.
Marcus Gardley was awarded the 2011 PEN/Laura Pels award for Mid-Career Playwright. He is the recipient of a Helen Merrill Award, a Kesselring Honor, the Gerbode Emerging Playwright Award, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Award, the Eugene O’Neill Memorial Scholarship, and the ASCAP Cole Porter Award. www.tricycle.co.uk
The AE Awards is the largest awards ceremony of its kind in the UK recognizing and celebrating the achievements of all African professionals and entrepreneurs including all African nationalities irrespective of their color, culture, or religious persuasion.
Britain’s most innovative, affluent and industrious African executives and community leaders will come together to honor African entrepreneurial excellence in the United Kingdom; recognizing individuals and companies who have achieved excellence against all odds. The AE Awards will also recognize and celebrate non-African owned businesses, which have served the African com- munity in the UK with excellence. Award winners will be selected from a wide range of categories with particular attention being paid to enterprises in services regularly used by Africans in the UK.
The African Enterprise Awards (AE Awards) will take promoting African enterprise in the UK to an entirely new level by bringing influential business, community and political leaders together to celebrate successful enterprise and inspire the next generation African business leaders to aspire for greatness.
There are over 5.5 million Africans in the UK, with African enterprises contributing over £10 Billion to the UK economy annually.
For details and to register: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aaoe-association-for-african-owned-entrprises-7010732993?s=27683889
The conference programme provides practical information on increasing engagement and productivity in your organisation. Hear from leading organisations and HR experts.
Topics covered include moving forward from standard performance management, investigating the pros and cons of structured reviews vs informal feedback approaches, aligning your performance management system to your organisation and people objectives and more.
The two-day conference and workshop provides practical advice and tips on increasing engagement and productivity with innovative performance management strategies.
Expert advice from organisations including JustGiving, Cafcass, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters and more.
www.cipd.co.uk/performance-management
Africa ’s Leading Private Equity and Venture Capital Event
2 December: West Africa Summit and Fundraising Summit
3-4 December 2014: Main Conference Cape Town, South Africa
With an annual attendance of over 500+ ATTENDEES including over 150 LEADING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LPS all under one roof, can you afford to miss SuperReturn Africa 2014?
What's on the agenda this year?
View the latest agenda and speaker line up here
Web: www.superreturnafrica.com/FKR2356AAEM2
Strategies to protect and secure oil and gas infrastructures in Africa
The discovery of new offshore and onshore hydrocarbon deposits has increased the geostrategic importance of the African continent and especially the West African region. However, with the tremendous opportunities related to those discoveries, emerge enormous responsibilities and challenges. One of the most important issues is how the region is going to manage the security, safety and environmental threats that can affect oil and gas infrastructures.
CIPOGA 2014 will gather key stakeholders from the civil and military spheres involved in protecting oil and gas critical infrastructure. The conference is supported by our partner, Ghana Gas, and will give you an opportunity to engage with industry experts and discuss how to:
Gain insights from a number of security case studies, presentations and panel discussions which will address the extent of insecurity of facilities in Africa and the threat posed by expanding offshore infrastructure attacks and piracy, pipeline sabotage, oil theft, terrorism and accidents. The objective is to identify best practices and opportunities for cooperation to help you overcome these security issues.
For more information please download the brochure here
For further information: www.cipoga.com
The Meeting Place for Suppliers & Providers
Exhibiting companies and institutions have the unique opportunity to meet participants, who represent a highly specialised and key market. Participants can compare vendors’ latest technologies, products and services, and choose those that will help take their business to the next level.
www.online-educa.com/exhibition
TEDxEuston is an event that aims to reflect the ideas and inspired thinking of a new generation of African leaders, presenting to an audience committed to engaging and re-engaging in an active and meaningful manner with the continent. TEDxEuston is a TED-like event locally organised by a team of African professionals in the spirit of “ideas worth spreading”, devoted to leveraging the power of ideas to change the world. The events are cross-disciplinary with talks focused on changing attitudes, lives and ultimately the world.
TEDxEuston focuses on issues important to Africa and Our objectives are to:
To find out more and register: http://www.tedxeuston.com/index.php/tedxeuston
Visit the only permanent exhibition to examine London’s involvement in transatlantic slavery in this thought-provoking new gallery, London, Sugar & Slavery that challenges long-held beliefs that abolition was initiated by politicians. Be touched by the real objects, personal stories and vibrant art and music that have left their legacy on the capital today.
Museum of London Docklands
No1 Warehouse,
West India Quay,
London E14 4AL
http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions
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