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West Africa’s largest Packaging, Food processing, Plastics, Labelling and Print Expo is your prime opportunity to access the most route-to-market innovative products and services in the fast emerging packaging and printing industries.
Propak is Africa’s leading exhibition purely dedicated at packaging, printing and plastics with a presence in Africa of over 35 years. Notably spanning across the continent our premier trade shows include Propak Africa, Propak East Africa, and Propak Cape. And now to service the needs of West Africa for the third year running there is only one place to be which is at the largest packaging and printing event in Nigeria and the region alike.
Propak West Africa 2015 offers its exhibitors and attendees the platform to explore the possibility of expanding business in the West African region, and the opportunity to source solutions from the largest regional and global range of suppliers.
For further information and to register: http://www.propakwestafrica.com/
The 2015 Infrastructure Africa Business Forum, is designed to maximise the opportunity for delegates and experts to interact in a constructive, moderated dialogue that will lead to the exchange of ideas on how progress can be made in unleashing Africa’s infrastructure potential.
The African economy has undergone fundamental changes over the last decade. Growth in investor interest is driven by strong economic growth, rising foreign exchange reserves, quality and cost competitiveness and encouraging Government policy-making. The level of economic growth achieved in Africa in recent years has led to an expansion of industry, commerce and per capita income. This has fuelled the demand for infrastructure services including energy, transportation, ICT, water supply, growing agriculture and urban infrastructure.
This annual conference will bring together Africa’s most senior business leaders, policy makers, regulators and media to advance debate and champion delivery of Africa’s critical infrastructure requirements.
The 2 day Conference will allow business to explore new trading opportunities, establish new business networks, develop and form partnerships and plan a way forward to address some of the continent's requirements.
Key sectors to be featured at the 2015 event include:
Energy I Transport I Water I ICT & Telecommunications ǀ Finance
http://www.infrastructure-africa.com/
Medic East Africa, the largest healthcare event in the East Africa region, will take place from 1-3 September 2015 in Kenya. Experts will deliberate solutions to ‘brain drain’ in East Africa’s healthcare industry.
More than 250 healthcare and medical laboratory companies will showcase their products and services to more than 2,500 attendees during the three-day Medic East Africa exhibition. The exhibition will host leading healthcare companies such as Alvo Medical, Hill-Rom, Medel, Mindray, Olympus, and more.
The migration of health workers from countries of East Africa presents a critical challenge to the provision of healthcare. It is a growing concern that urgently needs to be addressed. The Healthcare Management Conference at Medic East Africa, supported by the Kenyan Medical Association, will provide 10 CPD points for all healthcare professionals who attend. The conference will feature some of East Africa’s prominent figures in the healthcare industry and further discuss the issue of ‘brain drain’ in East Africa.
Medic East Africa is the largest healthcare event in the East Africa region and will take place from 1-3 September 2015 at the Oshwal Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. The event will showcase the very latest medical breakthroughs and technological developments in healthcare, and feature the leaders in the healthcare industry in Kenya and East Africa.
For more information about Medic East Africa, please call +971 408 2813 or visit www.mediceastafrica.com
The CMT’s 2nd Africa LPGtrade Summit on 2-3 Sept, 2015 Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, will also garner a wide range of participants from: Oil & Gas, Refineries, Shipping, LPG Supply & Trading, Feedstock, Petroleum Downstream Businesses, Storage & Terminal, Insurance, Trade & Structured Finance Banks and many more! For 2015, here's what we have outlined as Key Discussion Highlights of the Durban edition include:
You may view the event details here http://www.cmtevents.com/main.aspx?ev=150625&pu=261912
Join us for AAI's Second Annual State of Education in Africa conference at the Ford Foundation offices in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference will bring together educators and innovators from across Africa to evaluate the progress of education at all levels and highlight cutting-edge approaches to bolstering educational outcomes in Africa.
The Second Annual State of Education in Africa will feature panels on:
Read more on the featured panels!
Once again we have an exciting line-up of new speakers who will provide you with exceptional learning opportunities through the various topics they will present. We are very excited to have Dr Michael Mol and Lira speak at this year’s event, as well as other truly world-class speakers.
Reasons not to miss the MOST valuable conference you’ll attend this year:
Visit the conference website www.secday.co.za for more details
Visit of H E Victor E Smith (Ghana High Commissioner to UK) to Scotland
The High Commissioner to the UK is paying a visit and would like to meet as many Ghanaians as possible. A meeting place has been organised for us to meet and greet the High Commissioner as follows:
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Venue: The Grosvenor Hilton Hotel
(Lansdowne Suite)
Grosvenor Street,
Edinburgh,
Midlothian EH12 5EF
Tel. 0131 226 6001
(This is in Haymarket and 50 metres from the Omar Kayam Indian Restaurant)
Refreshments will be served.
The Annual Africa Oil & Gas Expo provides a unique platform to hundreds of African oil and gas key decision makers to discuss the latest developments and opportunities, embrace innovative solutions, fresh ideas and best-in-class strategies to improve on overall business performance and investment. The event showcases insights and expertise from case studies and thought-leaders on how to remain and establish yourself in Africa’s exciting Oil & Gas market.
What’s happening this year?
70+ Booth Exhibition showcasing the latest brands, technologies and service in OG E&P
2-Day Conference focusing on the latest developments, opportunities and challenges in Africa’s Upstream, Midstream & Downstream
Government Announcements, local & international case studies, indepth panel discussions, open floor discussions, Q&A with industry leaders and much more
40+ Top Level Speakers from Government, Ministries, National Oil Companies, International Oil Companies and many more key stakeholders
Don't miss this premier annual event for all Human Resources professionals that wish to stay at the forefront of innovative best practices and strategies in Human Resources in South Africa! Enjoyed the expo experience and opportunity to network and engage with service providers present. Attended the conference for the 4th year running, it’s an awesome platform for all HR/Training Practitioners to engage and network!
Topic: Performance Related Pay. Do Incentive Schemes work?
Speaker: Dr Mark Bussin, Chairman of 21st Century
Topic: A new holistic approach to Employee Wellness
Speaker: Liize Gie, Head of Department, Human Resources at Cape Peninsula University of Technologies
Topic: Employment Law Amendments and Case Law updates
Speaker: Stuart Harrison, Director at ENSafrica in the employment law department
Topic: Internal Coaching as a way to create Organisational Learning
Speaker: Dr Lee Kingma, Group Human Resources Manager at Juta & Company Ltd
Topic: The role of Learning and Development: High Potentials and Succession Planning
Speaker: Germinha Nyikana, Group Learning & Development Manager at Clicks Group Limited.
Topic: Staff Engagement Strategies and the HR Scorecard
Ugandan Convention UK 2015 is a Trade and Investment Forum taking place on 12th September 2015 in London. The Guest of Honour will be Rt. Hon. Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda Prime Minister and Chief Guest, Her Royal Highness Sylvia Nagginda Nnabagereka Queen of Buganda, Lord Verjee, Lord Popat, Lord Sheikh, Rt. Hon Baroness Sandy Verma, Nuradin Osman (AGCO), Ian Harrison (UKTI) and many others.
Our fifth forum is themed “Unlocking opportunities in Uganda (East Africa)” and takes place at the Troxy Arena, 490 Commercial Rd, London E1 0HX.
The Trade and Investment Forum 2015 is now the largest Ugandan event in Europe, designed to promote Uganda and East Africa as a favoured investment destination in Africa. The Fifth offers participants - private individuals and companies large and small - the opportunity to access business and investment opportunities presented on the day by experts from Uganda and abroad.
Now in its 10th year, the Audit, Risk and Governance Africa conference brings together the most senior and experienced auditor generals, director generals and risk and compliance officers from across Africa to present case studies of their experiences, discuss the ongoing challenges they face and share best practice with the wider community of practitioners.
This year’s conference will take place alongside the Cyber Crime Africa Summit, Roundtable & Exhibition and the 5th Fraud, Investigations & Corruption Africa Summit.
Together, these three conferences will provide attendees with the most up-to-date guidance, best practice in investigation and audit procedures, in-depth case studies from those who make it happen and details of the latest initiatives taking place across Africa.
For further event information: 10th Audit Risk & Governance Africa 2015 Conference http://www.auditriskgovernanceafrica.com/ and Cyber Crime Africa Summit, Roundtable & Exhibition http://www.cybercrimeafricasummit.com/
Cyber Crime Africa Summit seeks to address the current Cyber Crime threat landscape, to identify potential challenges on the horizon across the next 12 months and to equip all those involved with the practical guidance needed to reinforce their information risk, security management and business continuity programmes.
Key themes for 2015 include:
Analytics, Big Data and Forensics, Cloud, Mobile and Social Media Security, Identify Theft, Hacking and Risk Mitigation controls, Business Continuity and disaster recovery.
For further details and to register: http://www.cybercrimeafricasummit.com/
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (http://www.icd-idb.com) (a member of, the Islamic Development Bank Group) and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, will hold a landmark forum to be held in Abidjan on the 17th – 18th September 2015.
The event will be the first Islamic finance forum held in Cote d’Ivoire and aims at stimulating development of the local and international market of Islamic finance in Africa and particularly in Côte d’Ivoire in line with government National Development Plan 2016 – 2020 and to explore cross border trades between international investors and African nations through opportunities made available through Islamic finance.
This exclusive, invitation-only event is designed specifically for the benefit of local and international market players to explore the development opportunities in Islamic finance both in the Cote d’Ivoire, locally and regionally – concentrating on building the market and exploring its exceptional potential through inward investment and international collaboration.
The distinguished audience will include regulators, bankers, lawyers, consultants, scholars and a comprehensive array of expert practitioners from around the world with a stake in the evolution of the African Islamic finance industry.
The comprehensive forum will cover the outlook for Islamic finance and Shariah compliant fund raising and public private partnerships in Africa, review the success of global Sukuk deals, focus on how Islamic finance can advance Africa’s SME sector and discuss the Islamic asset management trends both globally and in key African markets.
Website: www.icd-idb.org
An evening of African themed entertainment which will include the dance competition - Latin and ballroom dances fused with African moves as well as other African themed entertainment.
The aim is to raise funds for a skills centre in Africa to help unemployed people gain some valuable and self-sustaining skills. The event takes place at the Royal & Derngate Theatre on Friday 18 September at 7:30pm.
Tickets are available to buy via www.royalandderngate.co.uk/whatson/2015-2016/Derngate/StrictlyAfrica or via http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strictly-come-dancing-for-africa-tickets-17781958316?aff=es2
In 2003 Joyful Noise launched The London African Music Festival at the Royal Festival Hall to celebrate “essential music from a vibrant continent”.
The critically acclaimed festival has quickly become one of the major annual music events in London and is now held in a series of London venues.
The 12th London African Music Festival will take place from Friday 19th to Sunday 28th September 2014 across 12 venues.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OUR YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
DAY 1 Friday 19th Sept
1. Union Chapel – BOMBINO (Niger)
2. The RichMix –YAABA FUNK (UK/Ghana)
3. The Flyover – KARAMA (Morocco) + M.O.O.K ENSEMBLE
4. Vortex – KAD ACHOURI (Algeria)
5. Charlton House – THE RHYTHMS (Nigeria) + AFUNJA (Nigeria)
6. Hackney Attic – HARARE (Zimbabwe) + LONDON ZULU
7.The Forge – DIRECTION AFRICA with DJ Afri Kokoa
http://www.joyfulnoise.co.uk/london-african-music-festival/
Key Highlights Include
For more details click on the link: http://www.cmtevents.com/main.aspx?ev=150934&pu=262827 or Contact Ms. Hafizah Adam- hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg - (+65 63469218)
Strengthening networks and ICT for a digital Nigeria
NigeriaCom will return for its 6th edition to the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, this 22 - 23rd September, attracting 750+ senior decision making attendees; 43% C-Level and 54% operator attendance.
NigeriaCom 2015 will provide you with two days of unrivalled networking opportunities, 11+ hours of insightful case studies, round tables and expert tips from our leading line up of speakers, plus the chance to discover the latest solutions and technologies in the market.
The conference will support and foster development of stronger networks and affordable access to allow the digital economy to flourish. Key features and topics for this year include The Entrepreneur’s Hub, paying homage to the start-up community by fostering business skills support, mentorship and investment; and The CIO Forum, an exclusive stream created to uncover the best solutions and future steps towards ICT excellence.
Register for your conference pass today, or if you’re a CIO or regional operator or regulator, you attend for free! For more information, visit: http://nigeria.comworldseries.com
An interactive summit that brings together top African professionals and top African employers.
This event includes speed meet matchmaking, inspirational speakers and relocation advice. Key focus areas include financial services and management consulting. Apply here
PharmaAfrica is a must attend event that provides a platform for stakeholders committed to exploring the challenges, and opportunities in the market and patient access landscape in Africa to convene, share views and network with peers. The theme, 'Developing and optimizing market and patient access opportunities’, will observe the challenges as well as the innovative strategies required to face them.
The pharmaceutical industry, working together with stakeholders, has made an immense contribution, and great strides, to provide more affordable, quality medicines for patients in Africa and across the developing world. Africa is a region undergoing major transformation, with rapid economic growth and shifting epidemiological trends.
How can pharma build commercially viable responses to meet the growing burden of non-communicable diseases? How can stakeholders work together to achieve sustainable access to healthcare and improve patient outcomes?
PharmaAfrica Market Access Conference will bring together leading voices representing global pharmaceutical companies, patient associations, non-profit organisations, regulators and field experts to explore the challenges, and opportunities in the market and patient access landscape in Africa. The event brings together representatives from pharmaceutical companies, patient associations, non-profit organisations, policy makers and field experts to provide the most relevant insight.
The Big Community Event
The Big Community Event takes place on Saturday 26 September 2015 from 10am to 3pm at Holy Sepulchre Church, Sheep Street, Northampton.
Free entry to the public.
Stalls cost £5 and include a table and chairs.
There will be a variety of stalls and entertainment, including a live soul band and a community choir as well as information stands, fun & games and more.
To book a stall at the event, please visit
www.zimwomenassociation.org/big-community-event.
The IPRA Public Relations World Congress is a major event in the PR calendar, bringing together PR agencies, in-house PR managers, public affairs directors, marketers from the corporate sector, government officials, NGOs and academics.
Speakers at the event include John D. Graham - Chairman FleishmanHillard, Robert Holdheim - CEO of Edelman South Asia, Middle East & Africa, Colin Byrne - CEO UK & EMEA Weber Shandwick, Jeremy Galbraith - CEO, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Burson Marsteller, Rod Cartwright, Global Partner and Director of the Global Public Affairs Practice, Ketchum, and Nigerian Wole Soyinka - the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature - and more.
The 2015 IPRA Public Relations World Congress is the first ever to be held in Africa. It is expected to attract around 600 – 800 participants from all corners of the globe, with a large number coming from Africa. It will run from Sunday 27 September to Tuesday 29 September 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, under the theme: “Leadership in Communication – the Way to Trust”.
A unique addition to the 2015 Congress will be the hosting on the Monday evening of the IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence awards ceremony. This event is the annual Oscars of the PR world, honouring the very best PR campaigns from around the globe.
Africa is the most rapidly urbanising region in the planet, over 56% of its citizens currently live in the cities and by 2050 a further 16% rise is projected. The social, economic and environmental implications of this will be enormous. Of growing concern is the challenge of urban mobility. Urban air and noise pollution, traffic gridlock and crippling congestion is already hampering the movement of people and goods, causing economic, environmental and health concerns.
With the demand for high capacity transit intensifying, national and regional governments have begun formulating and implementing urban rail and bus transit master-plans and initiatives. As a consequence, investments driven by urban transport developments are set to increase thus creating scope for exceptional growth in the related projects.
Urban Mobility Africa brings together senior government officials, transport authorities, city planners and industry experts to explore the business opportunities in Africa's fast growing public transport sector. This high-level conference will provide a platform for stakeholder dialogue and quality networking, with the aim being the facilitation of strategic partnerships that can develop and deploy urban public transport systems and services in Africa
For further details and to register: www.urbanmobilityafrica.com
The Africa Hotel investment Forum (AHIF) is attended by the highest calibre international hotel investors of any conference in Africa. It is the only annual hotel investment conference that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across Africa.
The two most important ingredients in concluding successful deals are market knowledge and the opportunity to network with the right people. Networking is the essence of AHIF, with over 500 attendees from over 45 countries.
For details and to register: http://www.africa-conference.com/index.php/2105reconnect
Africa’s leading high level summit for education and innovation returns for its fifth year in 2015 and will take place in Kampala from 30 Sept – 2 Oct under the patronage of the Government of Uganda, hosted by Hon Jessica Alupo, Minister of Education & Sports. The theme for this year’s event is “Developing African Skills for the 21st Century”. Over the years Innovation Africa has gained the support and endorsement from officials in over 35 African countries and 2015 will see record numbers attending with the key purpose to engage with private sector partners. There is simply no better annual summit to meet with so many ministers and officials under one roof during the course of three days.
Please visit www.innovation-africa.com/2015/ or more information or www.innovation-africa.com/2015/register/ to register your interest in attending either as a delegate or as a sponsor.
The premium conferences cover highly strategic topics and are attended by CEO’s and decision makers from the global corporate industry.
The Training & Development Show Africa presents a lucrative opportunity for the continent’s foremost solution providers to meet new customers and to grow their client base in Africa.
See more at: http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/training-and-development-africa/sponsors.stm#sthash.h7jnfl65.dpuf
Themed: “Driving agri sector ahead - from farm to value-added products"
Highlights:
For more information click on the link: http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=151032&or Contact Ms. Grace Oh- grace@cmtsp.com.sg(+65 63469147
An exhibition celebrating literature and music – from the great empires of the Middle Ages to the cultural dynamism of West Africa today
Fascinating stories from the region’s 17 nations show how West Africans have harnessed the power of words to build societies, drive political movements, sustain religious belief and fight injustice.
Beautiful manuscripts, historic film and sound recordings, books, photographs, and woven and printed textiles offer a unique insight into a profound and engaging literary culture with centuries-old written heritage existing alongside ancient oral traditions.
Hear the myth of the founding of ancient Mali in recorded performance. See the influence of religion through colourful fabric and the ‘saddlebag Qur’an’. Celebrate writers and artists including Africa’s first Nobel prize winner, Wole Soyinka, and internationally acclaimed musician and human rights activist Fela Kuti.
See more at: http://www.bl.uk/events/west-africa-word-symbol-song#sthash.sw5mOqNY.dpuf
Saturday 17th October 2015, 12.00 - 20.00 Ghana Property Seminar 2015, Hilton London Tower Bridge, 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY
Star 100, The Professional Ghanaian Network, presents Ghana Property Seminar 2015, a half day event focused on buying residential property in Ghana. The event will consist of educational presentations and panel sessions, a property exhibition plus a networking drinks reception.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Ann Brewin, Chief Commercial Officer, Clifton Homes
- Matthew Boadu Adjei, CEO, Whitewall Properties & Oasis Capital
- Ernest Hanson, Director, Lifestyle Properties & Beaufort Properties
- Baffour Osei, CEO, GHS Housing
- Michael Afreh, CEO, Herfa Properties
Why attend?
- Learn about key aspects of buying residential property in Ghana - the market, financing a purchase, legal considerations, on-going management and maintenance
- Purchase residential properties and serviced land in the range $40k to $250k, in Accra and beyond
- Meet the heads of Ghana’s leading property developers
- Network with delegates
Tickets are just £12.50. Book at star100.org/ghanapropertyseminar/ or ghanapropertyseminar.com.
Higher Education MENA will explore how the region's institutions can harness innovative technologies, strategies and management models to ensure world-class excellence in teaching, research and development. The Forum will discuss how leadership strategy, financial management, academic excellence and technology integration can help improve build regional and global reputation to attract international students and faculty as well as world class research. The discussions will focus on how greater collaboration and research can better position the region as a transnational hub for academic excellence, and ensure the leadership, financing and reputation required to deliver competitive, innovative institutions across the region.
For further information: http://www.highereducationmena.com/Higher-Education-MENA/
Invest in Ghana, which will take place at the Movenpick Hotel in Accra capital of Ghana from 22 - 23 October 2015. Invest in Ghana 2015 is organised by Homestrings Ltd in collaboration with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and is supported by the Government of Ghana. This international conference is the first of its kind to be organised in Ghana and is expected to bring together over 300 local, regional and international business leaders and investors. The investment conference will be climaxed by the annual Ghana Club 100 awards for 2013/14.
Invest in Ghana, 2015 is a turnkey event focusing on Ghana's investment potential and its development. The event will feature two days of conference sessions, a trade exhibition, networking as well as one-on-one meetings. It will gather international investors, experts, managers of financial institutions, Ghanaian decision makers, development partners and donors, as well as other key actors and business partners. Invest in Ghana, 2015 will act as a platform to exchange experiences, debate and establish business partnerships and cooperation, which will lead to conclusions and recommendations for an improved development of the country's wealth and its sustainable development.
The event will provide an excellent opportunity for all participants to discover Ghana, the potential of its industries and other investment opportunities. The main theme selected is: "Ghana, West Africa's business hub".
Find out More About the Conference
Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent and diaspora. Established in 2011, every year Film Africa brings diverse London audiences a high quality and wide-ranging film programme accompanied by a vibrant series of events, including director Q&As, talks and discussions; professional workshops and master classes; school screenings and family activities; The Industry Forum; and Film Africa LIVE! music nights. Film Africa also recognises and supports new filmmaking talent through The Baobab Award for Best Short Film.
The 2015 festival will take place in venues across London from 30 October to 8 November.
For dates and events:http://www.filmafrica.org.uk/
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