Professor Ablade Glover OBE, Ngozi Onwurah, Yinkah Shonibare MBE, Professor Andrew Ramroop OBE and Trevor Robinson CBE, who are undoubtedly among the most accomplished and highly acclaimed alumni from University of the Arts London (UAL), are being honoured in an exhibition of their work called Happening To Be, at Central St Martins College of Art and Design.

Professor Ablade Glover OBE is still painting in his late seventies after a distinguished career as an international exhibiting artist and leading educator. Ngozi Onwurah , of white English and black Nigerian heritage is perhaps best known for her acclaimed 2006 BBC TV drama ‘Shoot the Messenger’, which won that year’s Prix Italia as well as two BAFTAs. Yinka Shonibare MBE was raised in Lagos. He was a 2004 Turner Prize nominee and Professor Andrew M. Ramroop OBE., CM  is one of Britain’s most highly respected master tailors and is the managing director of Maurice Sedwell Ltd in Saville Row, London. Trevor Robinson CBE is a multi-award-winning creative director and philanthropist has had a distinguished career in the world of advertising.

Happening To Be, is just one event that forms part of a long-term project called Shades of Noir, founded by Lecturer and creative practitioner Aisha Richards in 2009 to improve outcomes for black and minority ethnic staff within arts higher education.

To 27 Oct 2012, 10.00am-6.00pm. Closed on 15 and 22 September 2012. Venue: Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross London, N1C 4AA.

eCommerce Expo has got the hottest topics, features and innovators to ensure you'll leave an ecommerce leader. At the show, you will find all the end-to-end solutions, tools and techniques you need to compete in this rapidly evolving environment.

50+ seminar sessions across four theatres, in topic specific streams, makes eCommerce Expo the place to learn how to achieve ecommerce success. The keynote theatre offers unmissable insight from industry leaders. The 2012 programme will be announced shortly and promises to be bigger and better than ever! Topics addressed will include - Using social media as a customer service tool, planning mobile app and tablet strategies, Optimizing a personalised presence online and Exploring TV as an integrated channel.

eCommerce Expo attracts industry leaders from the UK's biggest brands and agencies. With dedicated networking areas and access to our online networking facility pre-show - don't miss the opportunity to grow your contacts and create an ecommerce strategy that beats the competition! Entry is free. Register now.

Just as Africa is acknowledged as the new frontier for growth, Nigeria offers an unparalleled spectrum of opportunities in Power, Mining, Minerals, Agriculture, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Aviation, Housing, Transportation & more

To view the Forum Brochure Click Here

For more information or to register please contact Prateek.Singhvi@cbcglobal.org

 

 

Innovation Africa is a multi-faceted event supported by the Government of South Africa and co-hosted by AfricanBrains and The University of the Western Cape.

The event follows on from the ICT for Education Summit in Victoria Falls, January 2012 and continues the overall aspiration of AfricanBrains to fulfil the need and opportunity for greater public private partnership in education, science and research in sub-Saharan Africa. Innovation featured within the summit will focus on uniqueness, transformation and the realisation of advances in technology for the benefit of education and research in Africa.

Innovation Africa is endorsed by the Government of South Africa who will lead their participation with ministers & key officials from Education. The Government of South Africa will be joined by ministers from 15 African countries together with leading African education & research institutions and civil society organisations. Ministries of Education, ICT, Communications and Science & Technology from Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The summit agenda and pre-scheduled meetings will focus on:

For further information and to register: http://africanbrains.net/ia/

The 16th KITE – Kenya International Trade Exhibition, a multi- sector trade event to be held in October 2012 is all set to present over 10,000 products, equipment and machinery from over 30 countries.

The number of exhibitors and visitors in 2012 is expected to rise by at least 20% since an aggressive campaign has been launched while celebrating the event's 16th birthday. Trade visitors from all over East & Central African countries are being invited directly and in collaboration with several regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique & Zaire.

Though Kenya by itself is one of the biggest markets in Africa, major emphasis is being laid upon attracting traders and importers from neighbouring countries. The experience and comments of exhibitors at previous events indicate substantial gains from unexpected foreign visitors and we strongly feel that a rise in such statistics would ensure business especially for the foreign participants who form almost 80 – 85% of the exhibition. This is a great platform to meet importers in Africa and to build B2B relations. Trade visitors have a great opportunity to meet exporters from over 30 countries.

More information about the event can be accessed at: http://expogr.com/expokenya/

 

 

While the global economic slowdown may have had an effect on the War for Talent, the issue is still critical to the Oil and Gas sector in Turkey, CIS, and MENA regions due to competitive market for talent and lack of skilled candidates and employees in the sector. Combined with the problem of an aging workforce in Oil and Gas organisations globally, the historic lack of investment in skills and problems with attracting the best and the brightest into the sector is a major issue for organisations that must begin to be addressed now.

This 4 day workshop is designed to help you to address these issues by exploring both the Human Capital and Talent Management Strategies required in the context of Oil and Gas organisations' Business Strategy in Turkey, CIS, and MENA regions and most importantly help you to develop a practical action plan for the development and implementation of a Human Capital and Talent Management Program for your organisation. The workshop will have a practical rather than theoretical base as extensive use will be made of research and case studies to illustrate practical examples of the development and implementation of Talent Management programs. It will highlight how these best practices can be modified and applied to the specific context of the participants' organisations in the context of Oil and Gas.

For further information: http://neo-edge.com/event-line-up/energy-utilities/human-capital-and-talent-management-in-oil-and-gas-3/

Registration, please contact:

Eugene Azucena, Marketing Manager – Strategic Management
Telephone: +65 6557 9185 Email: marketing@neo-edge.com

 

Building on a foundation of ten years; The Star HRD Expo 2012 - one of the largest, most extensive HR, education and training exhibitions in South Africa - is set to take place over three days from 09 - 11 October, 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

This premier event provides the sole opportunity for learning providers and other consulting and employment agencies, top companies, SETAs, government departments and other stakeholders to come together under one roof to network and showcase their commitment and services in accelerating skills development in the country.

The Star HRD Expo is an annual event, which attracts top HR, Education and Training Professionals. The event is a three day affair with various activities unfolding on the expo floor. In 2012 the show will expand to showcase an array of new and exciting exhibitor, as well as participant promotional opportunities.For further information and to register: http://www.hrde.co.za/

 

 

The Cloud and Virtualisation Summit Africa offers innovative resources, ideas and best practice case studies enabling your enterprise to apply them immediately in order to leverage the cloud, assisting you in maximising performance, minimising costs and improving the scale of your projects. Improving resource utilisation through virtualising IT infrastructures is fast becoming precedence for enterprises, globally.

Successful deployment requires upfront preparation and strategising when carefully determining the appropriate infrastructure components and architecture for the enterprise.

The summit has been strategically developed to enable the convergence of enterprise and technology leaders, allowing attendees to explore the future of IT with cloud and virtualisation, and how cloud computing is fundamentally transforming the way in which we think about, acquire and use computing resources.

Share experiences with internationally renowned guests and industry experts, providing invaluable opportunities to discover next-generation transformations from a cutting edge conference agenda addressing critical industry cloud computing, virtualisation and enterprise-related issues.

http://www.cloudsummit.co.za/

 

A number of donor initiatives exist to promote investment policy reforms, but there remains a need for businesses operating in Africa to interact with these programmes and policy makers from African governments to work through investment climate issues and specific regulatory bottlenecks stifling important investment projects. Positive investment news from Africa is rarely reported by Western media organisations. To attract more investment, Africa needs to raise its profile, by showcasing genuine examples of outstanding investment leadership and success.

The Africa investor CEO Investment Climate Summit, in association with the World Bank Group, is a business forum designed to facilitate action, to highlight and address project specific investment climate challenges and shed light on Africa's investment success stories.

This summit will bring together private investors with significant investment projects, subject to regulatory challenges, to debate practical solutions to advance those challenges in partnership with donors, the African Union, NEPAD, REC's and African policy makers. Through facilitated discussions the Summit will look at sector specific and regional investment projects that can support Africa in job creation, regional integration and enhance Africa's competitiveness as a global investment destination.

Benefits of attending

Listen to international keynote presentations
Meet 150+ international investors
Network with CEOs of various multinational corporations from different sectors
Receive information on investment opportunities through informative project pitch sessions
Profit from industry experts through sector-specific sessions
Benefit from interactive debates and open discussion during the various interactive panels

All paid delegates attending this event will qualify for a FREE 1 year subscription to Africa investor Magazine as well as access to our electronic offerings - valued at over $100

Due to high demand, we have made available a number of complimentary passes for senior representatives from pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and endowments. For further information and to register: http://africainvestor.com/event.asp?id=256

The National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition opens it's doors on 12 & 13 October this autumn, providing students and graduates with the chance to meet with top employers, find out more about popular graduate schemes, and get expert careers advice that can help you stand out from the crowd.

Exhibitors include many of the Top 100 Graduate Employers and companies that cover all kinds of sectors, everything from Engineering to Fashion, Teaching to Formula 1, Finance to Charity - the list goes on!

Companies recruiting this year include Bloomberg, IBM, Ofcom, Mercedes Benz High Performance Engines, Hilti, Abercrombie & Fitch, Land Rover UK, National Audit Office, Hays, A&N Media and many more. There will also be FREE presentations from top recruiters and career experts, covering a wide range of subject areas such as succeeding at interviews, choosing your ideal career, writing the perfect CV and information on some of the most sought after grad schemes in the UK.

Register today for FREE, fast-track entry to the National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition in London. https://www.gradjobs.co.uk/my-grad-jobs

Africa Rocks! is a one-day event that uses a unique blend of seminars, activities and entertainment to encourage people to see Africa differently! This year's expo will showcase the best that Africa has to offer including its cultures and traditions, inspirational people, foods, films, fashion, music, arts and investment opportunities.

Why come?

From inspiring seminars, to forward driven fashion shows, up and coming talent and interesting exhibitors, there's so much to see and do at this year's Africa Rocks Expo.

www.africarocksexpo.co.uk

Panel session and drinks reception

Star 100 UK presents the second in the Ghana: Big Issues discussion forum series.

Following a highly successful event in 2010 examining Ghana’s discovery of oil, Star 100 UK presents the second in its discussion forum series, Ghana: The Big Issues.

Ghana’s economy is set to grow by 8% this year, well above the world average of 3.5%. We convene a panel of experts to examine this growth via an analysis of Ghana's key sectors. Panellists will discuss:

There will be ample time for questions.

Confirmed speakers are:

To book a place: http://www.star100.org/growthforum.htm

 

The Forum will be an unrivalled opportunity for potential investors and trading partners from around the Commonwealth to discover more about the emerging trade and investment opportunities in Mozambique and to meet with key Government decision makers and businesses already operating in Mozambique.

The Forum aims to boost foreign direct investment in Mozambique by bringing international investors face to face with Mozambican project holders and business leaders to discuss new economic and investment opportunities. The Forum will be organised with a combination of sector reviews, project presentations, one-to-one meetings between investors and project holders, and site visits.

Around one hundred international investors and fund managers will be invited to participate over the 2 day event.

Download the Forum Brochure here For more information, visit www.cbcglobal.org

The immense contributions of Nigerians to the economy of Great Britain are not only evident in the usual black bastions of entertainment and sport, but also in science, technology, education, economics, media, public and social services.

This project is meant to educate and enlighten people about the Nigerians and to showcase the culture and commercial vibrancy of the country in a bid to further launch her into international mainstream and global reckoning. It is also aimed at addressing and re-orientating people's perception about the country whose viability in the area of human and cultural resources cannot be overemphasised. This we hope to achieve through exposition and entertainment.

The Nigeria carnival will showcase the social, culture and ethnic background of the country through activities which includes carnival parade, live music, cultural dance, business exhibition, fashion show, historical exhibition, food exhibition, children playground, language workshop and fun fair activities.

For more information, please log on to www.nigeriancarnival.com

The CTO Forum is a constitutionally mandated event of the CTO focusing on building capacity to create enabling policy and regulatory frameworks, leveraging broadband for governance and commerce and identifying business opportunities.

Mobile broadband for development receives special treatment in this year's edition.

Key Points:

For further information and to register: http://www.events.cto.int/CTOf2012

Under the theme "Rethinking North + South Trade & Development Cooperation Model", North South Forum 2012 is a 2 day conference and 1 day expo where delegates can have one-on-one business meetings & project discussions. You will have access to great contacts and resources from around the world within international governments (heads of states, ministers, congressmen, ambassadors, directors); international agencies (World Bank, UN, FAO, G20, OECD, EU, BRICS, GCC, APEC, Africa Unity Organization) as well as executives from global financial institutions, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Investment organizations and Top Tier global corporations, Enterprise Federations and International Chambers of Commerce, prominent international thinkers, the private sector alongside with NGOs from United States and the rest of the world.

Various industries ranging from construction of basic infrastructure, social housing, education, training, health and welfare programs, processing manufacturing, agriculture, agribusiness, natural resources management, renewable energies, environment protection techniques and international trade will be discussed at this conference. For more information: http://www.northsouthforum.org/index.php

 

We warmly welcome you to join a national Conversation for Change with over 1,000 people brought together at Fairfield Concert Halls. Through words, music, dance and what promises to be a poignant conversation between Archbishop Tutu and his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu - we invite you to become part of the change you want to see in the world.

The Tutu Foundation UK works to help develop young and not so young people in conflict prevention strategies. Our flagship programme Conversations for Change, is about helping people of all generations live safe, fulfilled and responsible lives. Through active dialogue we help people in a workshop setting reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes, and explore the complex and sometimes conflicting range of attitudes and values they encounter in their own community, groups, networks and even families. To learn more about our work and how we use Ubuntu - Africa's Gift to the world - visit our website www.tutufoundationuk.org.

Tickets £12 to £55.00 - with concessions and group discounts available. Box Office: 0208 688 9291 online bookings: www.fairfield.co.uk

If you would like to host your own Conversation for Change workshop locally, using the Tutu Foundation UK's Ubuntu Driven Approach - then please contact us via RKhatun@tutufoundationuk.org

 

In recent years, we have witnessed remarkable progress in the implementation of Nigerian Content initiatives. Perceptions have changed, and what used to be viewed as a compliance issue is now regarded as a source of business opportunities.

Held in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board, NCI's second Practical Nigerian Content event will welcome you to Yenagoa, where you will receive an update on progress and future strategies and devise how your business can best benefit from the Nigerian Content Agenda.

Do not miss out on this unique opportunity to share ideas, hear the perspectives of government and industry and experience Nigerian Content in action.

For more information and to register: http://www.ncipnc.com

The Nigeria Electricity is jointly organized by the Be Media Nigeria and Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, a parastatal of the Federal Government with the mandate of attracting foreign investment.

The Nigeria Electricity Expo is a high level twin-track conference that covers the key business issues and latest technologies in the power generation, Transmission and Distribution sector. Professionals from within and the Nigerian and international power operators under one roof will use this conference to address practical solutions to meet the challenges facing the power industry.

Key issues to be deliberated on

For more information: www.nigeriaelectricityexpo.com

The costs and challenges of planning and operating logistics for both on- and offshore oil and gas upstream sectors in sub-Saharan Africa will be addressed at a conference in Johannesburg on 23 and 24 October 2012.

The two-day event will feature topics that are designed to stimulate discussion and offer solutions. Topics covered on the first day of the conference include The Challenge (remote site logistics and supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa); The Complete Supply Chain (identifying, prioritising and assembling the component parts); Aviation Services in Africa; Maritime and Riverine Logistics; Overland Supply and Communications.

Day Two looks at The Last Mile; Managing Risk and Human Resources; Corporate Governance; Border Control, Operation and Liaison; Environmental Diligence; more effective Corporate Social Responsibility; Power Options, and Construction, Engineering and Mechanical Handling Equipment. The event will culminate in a 'Grouping for Success' forum.

International Experts

The speaker programme features international experts from Europe and Africa including Jerry Brown, an independent logistics expert specialising in remote site logistics.

For more information contact John Victor at Fair Consultants on 021 713-3360 or e-mail oilsales@fairconsultants.com. Website: www.fairconsultants.com.

The Tanzania Mining, Energy/Oil & Gas and Infrastructure Indaba ("TMEOGII 2012) is a turnkey event focusing on Tanzania's mining, energy, oil & gas and infrastructure potential.

TMEOGII 2012 will focus on:

TMEOGII 2012 will be officially inaugurated by the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Honourable Professor Sospeter Muhongo. The main theme for TMEOGII 2012 is "Turning Tanzania's mining and energy resources into wealth for the benefit of Tanzania and its future generations".

For more information: http://www.tanzaniaindaba.com/

Demo is the launch pad for emerging technology and trends in Africa and is expected be an iconic event for the continent's most innovative entrepreneurs.

At DEMO Africa, a hand-selected group of new products will make their public debut to global press, investors, corporate acquirers, strategic partners and buyers. Adobe, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Symantec, Yahoo! and many others have acquired promising DEMO companies that have become household names today. DEMO Africa is a premier platform for the best and brightest companies throughout the continent seeking to launch their products in front of a global audience.

We are pleased to announce that Demo Africa has joined forces with the VC4Africa community. Together we are working to identify the most innovative emerging and established companies from around Africa. Any venture registered on the VC4Africa platform can apply for this competition and potentially secure a spot on the Demo Africa stage. At the same time, we are looking at ways to support each venture with improved access to the tools and resources they need to realize their potential.

Registration for DEMO Africa is now open for companies interested in applying for a chance to launch their products and participate in the conference. For more information, they can visit the DEMO Africa website at http://www.demo-africa.com

Alpha professional Network (APN) in collaboration with UBS Cultural Awareness Network (CAN) is holding the 3rd Panel event of its ALPHA Series 2012: Fixed Income Investment in Frontier Market.

Keynote Speaker: Tutu Agyare, Managing Partner, Nubuke Investments LLP. Issuing and Investing in the African Liquid Markets (Case Study).

Panellists: Razia Khan, Regional Head of Africa Research, Standard Chartered Bank; Melissa Butler, Corporate Partner, White & Case LLP; Francois Ekam-Dick, Managing Director, Iroko Securities Ltd; Robert Fernandez, Managing Director, CEEMA Debt Capital Markets, BNP Paribas. Moderator: Keith Levy, Managing Director, Delta One Prime services, Credit Suisse

Register: Please RSVP by email to: didier.meledje@alphanetwork.org

 

The 14th Annual Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards takes place on Sunday October 28 in London. The highly rated event organised by Trumpet Media Group rewards excellence among Africans and Friends of Africa who have, and continue to promote the positive image of Africa and Africans around the world.

The ticketed event takes place at the Hilton Hotel (London Paddington) with Regular ticket prices starting at £100 per head or £175 per couple. There are also VIP tickets on sale.

The GAB Awards has proved to be an effective marketing tool for smart brands like Arik Air who have already signed up as a Sponsor for this year's event for the second year running and KATO Enterprises who have been on board as Sponsors for the past eight years. KATO are the Official Distributors of numerous drinks from Africa including Guinness - Foreign Extra, Ultimalt, Gulder, Star, Maltina, Malta Guinness and Tusker.

Further information is available at www.gabawards.com

 

 

The annual 19th Africa Oil Week/Africa Upstream 2012 in Cape Town is scheduled for 29th October - 2nd November 2012, where we shall again host the world's leading deal-making and senior-level networking oil/gas industry in Africa, for Africa.

With the exceptional feedback and appreciation received for this year¹s event, we plan to continue developing further the Program for 2012 in its quality, depth and scope - retaining the Meeting¹s reputation as one of the top world-class Conferences in the global Calendar. We recommend early bookings/confirmations for all Sponsors and Exhibitors (many stands are already confirmed) and for earliest registrations as delegates to the different events across the Week.

For further details and to register: http://www.petro21.com/events/?eventid=755

Contact Details: Babette van Gessel: babette@glopac-partners.com or Sonika Greyvenstein sonika@glopac-partners.com

 

Is the face not currency enough? This display of face casts responds to the irony that members of the African Diaspora must pay to visit sites from which their ancestors were transported into enslavement.

Journeys and Kinship explores further the themes of the London, Sugar & Slavery gallery at the Museum of London Docklands through a project between the visual artist Jean Joseph and a group of young Londoners working together with Caribbean Calypso musician, Alexander D Great, and Yvonne Wilson from Equi-Vison.

The display features Joseph's work Sale Over Centuries, 2010 which consists of plaster face casts of 42 people from the African Diaspora who were born in and/or currently live in London. The casts promote discussion on the structure of faces and show how resemblances carry across generations and geographies.

In response to Joseph's work the young Londoners explored issues of enslavement, London's involvement and the African Diaspora. They then created a display which includes their own face casts and original music alongside film and photography documenting the project. This thought-provoking display raises issues around enslavement and life in modern London which remain relevant in today's capital.

Journeys and Kinship is open from 24 February – 4 November 2012 and is free entry.

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Docklands/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/JourneysandKinship.htm

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/Special/LSS/Default.htm