The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is celebrating its silver jubilee this year in Harare, Zimbabwe. The theme of the Forum is “Developing Capacity for Africa’s Economic and Social Transformation” .

This landmark event will showcase the key project and programmes the Foundation has been leading on Africa’s sustainable capacity development, and will aim at fostering collaborations at both regional and national levels to ensure the effective and inclusive transformation of the continent.

It will provide a unique opportunity for all institutions dedicated to Africa’s sustainable capacity development. The capacity imperatives of Africa’s Post-2015 Development Agenda and AU Agenda 2063 at the forefront the continent’s agenda, this event will also provide a strategic platform to take stock of progress and lessons learned and to deepen reflections.

The 3rd Pan African Capacity Development Forum  represents a powerful platform for sharing knowledge on the most pressing issues related to capacity development, but also for the building of new alliances to achieve the effective economic and social transformation in Africa.

Please click here and proceed with your online registration. We look forward to welcoming to the 3rd Pan African Capacity Development Forum.

The Africa Tax Symposium is an annual authoritative event, drawing together tax professionals from all over the continent. The aim of the Symposium is to analyse the most pertinent international tax issues of the day and to place them within the African context. This is reflected in the signature theme, Trends in International Taxation: An African Perspective.

Building on the success of the inaugural Symposium, this year’s event will focus on today’s burning tax issues, such as the post-BEPS landscape, aggressive tax planning, transfer pricing and challenges impacting particular industries and transactions. These topics will be brought to life by a rich selection of renowned tax experts. The Symposium presents a wide range of speakers from tax practice, industry, revenue authorities and academia. This compelling mix is enriched even further by IBFD’s top experts on Africa.

The Africa Tax Symposium is an initiative of IBFD’s Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT), a think tank devoted to the study and development of African taxation. Through the Symposium, CSAT aims to contribute to deeper and more analytical knowledge of international tax across the continent. CSAT also sponsors research into areas of tax policy relevant to particular sectors in Africa. One way of effecting this is by means of “CSAT scholarships,” under which qualifying researchers receive sponsorship for pertinent research work. CSAT has just concluded arrangements for several such scholarships and full details will be unveiled during the Symposium.

For details and to register: http://www.apo.af/qagRP4

Increasing productivity through reward.

Learn how to develop innovative reward strategies to increase workforce productivity. The Conference on 4 May will explore how to drive productivity by developing a competitive reward strategy. The Workshop on 5 May will ensure you are better equipped to define a reward strategy that delivers.

For further details and to register: www.cipd.co.uk/reward-conference

EnergyNet’s upcoming Southern Africa Energy and Infrastructure Summit (SAEIS) will celebrate regional co-operation, and promote energy and infrastructure projects that require both private- and public-sector support in order to be realised.

This vibrant region has experienced many positive developments in recent years, both in energy and infrastructure development. Progress in governance, institution-building and democratic consolidation are contributing factors to the positive indicators that long-term investors seek.

The Summit will explore some of southern Africa’s success stories, and how these can be replicated. Southern Africa has witnessed local private-sector led initiatives, and wider participation in exciting projects such as South Africa’s ground breaking REIPPPP programme - an initiative which will be explored at the SAEIS.

The Summit will also hear from key stakeholders participating in the Moatize/Nacala railway project, which will run between Malawi and Mozambique: an infrastructure project set to re-define southern Africa and its investment potential.

For details and to register: www.Southern-Africa-Summit.com

African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo 2016 is now in its 4th year this is the show where the world meets Africa’s concrete, cement and construction industries - Don't miss out!

What’s new in 2016?

For details and to register: www.totallyconcrete.co.za

The Captains of Construction projects builds on the foundation that has been laid at the first annual event and publication in 2015. The project is two-fold, comprising the Captains of Construction Leadership Forum and the Captains of Construction Leader’s Book.

The Captains of Construction Leadership Forum provides an exclusive platform where the most prevalent issues hindering infrastructure  development can be explored. Moreover, it will highlight the opportunities that exist for further development through the collaboration of public  and private stakeholders.

In 2016 the Captains of Construction Leadership Forum will seek to address the following questions:

The 2016 Captains of Construction Leadership Forum will be transcribed and made available to attendees and used as a tool for continued discussions between public and private stakeholders throughout the year. Please visit www.access-africa.org for more information or contact Christine Barrow on christine.barrow@access-africa.org

An exciting new initiative, the Sub-Saharan Africa Islamic Finance Convention will take place at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda.

The purpose of the Sub-Saharan Africa Islamic Finance Convention is to create a strong platform for the growth of the industry that will not only help to establish Uganda as an exciting investment destination but also attract the support and enable the development of the broader Sub-Saharan market.

Combining a highly innovative and interactive conference format with world-class speakers and more than 200 international delegates, the Sub-Saharan Africa Islamic Finance Convention 2016 will tackle the most pressing questions for the progress of Islamic banking across the dynamic markets in this region.

For details and to register: http://www.ethicolive.com/events/uganda/

Building next generation competency development, succession planning and talent management programs. Attract, develop, retain and engage high potentials & talented people during tough times

The public sector faces more than just politics when it comes to succession planning; it also faces budget cuts and hiring freezes. The outlook for human capital in the public sectors is bleak: insufficient skills in the public sector; streamlining Government operations; non-integration and inefficiency in technology used throughout Government departments, fraud and corruption and the list goes on. Many public entities battle with the absence of efficient and effective HR delivery and practices in the business.

This course is designed to equip you to navigate the difficult times ahead and to avoid a human capital crisis in your organisation. It will help you to use proven strategies to fast-track the learning of your people – saving time and money. It will show how to extract more value from existing employees by helping them to be more innovative and resourceful. It will help you to identify and effectively address upcoming human capital problems and it will provide you with leading-edge models and tools to be a leader in people management practices.

This practical, hands-on course will have you excited by the new possibilities to drive performance in your organisation. The examples given are proven winners and the materials provide for easy adaptation to your business.

For details and to register: http://infocusinternational.com/talent

The CIPD Learning and Development Show is the UK’s leading L&D event, attracting nearly 3,500 senior decision-makers seeking products and solutions to L&D, OD, talent, training, leadership and coaching challenges. In 2015, 93% felt the show met their objectives.

Drive growth through agile learning - world-class speakers at the L&D Show Conference will show you how. The full programme is now available online for you to choose the sessions of most interest to you.

You'll also gain exclusive insights into how The Open University, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, Barclays, Cancer Research UK, Google and more are putting the future of L&D into practice.

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The commercial conditions in today’s oil and gas industry are encouraging much fresh thinking in companies about new business models.  Many are reconsidering the traditional ways in which the industry has operated over the past century.  Among the most interesting developments is the new focus on creating greater value by making far greater use of the skills, experience, and initiative of national workforces.  Not only can this make much more economic sense for the oil and gas companies, it can significantly enhance the potential for development by the oil producing countries involved.

There is now a new common motivation:  the need to produce oil and gas at much lower prices means both companies and governments have a mutual interest.  The companies need local skilled and experienced employees a tenth of the cost of expatriates. Getenergy believes that governments need to see greater value from their ownership of their natural resources. This value comes from having more people employed in skilled jobs by the companies and in seeing much greater participation by nationals in the oil and gas supply chain.  And, ultimately, in creating a skilled and educated population that will ensure the nation’s prosperity after the oil and gas is over.

The industry is not standing still.  There are a number of new initiatives, including education industry partnerships, which are beginning to address these challenges.  These will be on display at Getenergy’s Global event where the main theme of this unique international gathering of oil and gas companies, services companies, universities, colleges, governments and training companies will be how to make these relationships work to the great mutual interest.

For more information and to register:https://www.getenergyevent.com

East AfricaCom represents the most advanced region of the continent for mobile and digital communications, mobile money and ICT development.  Having been established for 12 years to support industry developments the East AfricaCom event will showcase the innovators and business leaders that are creating the next phase of growth in the digital ecosystem.  This spans from high level infrastructural projects, broadband and LTE rollout while recognising the key challenges for rural telecoms, reducing the costs of 3G networks and boosting data usage.

Regulators, operators, ISPs and digital leaders will gather seamlessly to discuss the connectivity challenges across the region.  Innovation will be showcased through content plays from mobile financial services, new strategies in the resurgence of Africa’s MVNOs, and case studie improving e-government services. The event also recognises how quality ICT is fundamental for enterprises to conduct good business through the CIO Forum.

Continuing after a successful launch last year the forum exists to help enterprises and large corporations transform into efficient digital businesses. This is where ICT leaders and heads of technology at SMEs and large corporations gather to share insight on the challenges in becoming a streamlined, efficient digital enterprise.

For details and to register: https://eaafrica.comworldseries.com/

The key pan-African networking event for ICT enhanced development, education and training.

As the largest conference of its kind, the three-day event is a must for those wanting to develop multinational, cross-industry contacts with 1,400+ learning professionals, high-level government representatives and business leaders, whilst sharing knowledge and learning new skills.

Watch the eLA 2015 film!

For details and to register: www.elearning-africa.com

In the early 1980s Jamaican popular music underwent a paradigm shift with the emergence of a new musical style: dancehall. Conventional reggae song-writing and production techniques were traded-in for light-hearted boasting over digital ‘riddims’, with humour and ‘slackness’ the order of the day. A quiet and observant newspaper cartoonist called Wilfred Limonious (1949–1999) became one of the primary visual architects of this movement.  Explore the career and the international impact of an unheralded Jamaican graphic designer and national treasure through art, music and photography. Signed copies of the book ‘In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious’ (One Love Books) will be available on the day. Led by cultural historians Christopher Bateman and Al ‘Fingers’ Newman.

Part of the V&A Performance Season. Supported by Arts Council England Art Fund

Free, booking essential. To Book: Telephone the V&A Bookings Team on 020 7942 2211 or open the link below and click on ‘Book Now’

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The diverse and ever changing landscape of Africa testifies to its long tradition of human innovation and transformation. Many African cultures promote innovation, actively shaping their role on the global stage.  In the past decade, such initiatives have created steady economic growth, significant improvement in health and education and remarkable changes in political structures in many African nations. Ensuring the sustainability of the rich resources, cultures, and political structures Africa has to offer defines a leading edge of these transformations.  At the same time, all three concepts ask to be critically analyzed.  Their potential to inspire effective action has been matched by their proven potential for co-optation by external or internal forces.

The inaugural joint conference of the American Anthropological Association and African Studies Association, will present an interdisciplinary occasion to focus research attention on these transformations as they relate to Africa’s future. Hosted in Dakar by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the West African Research Center (WARC), the conference will itself model innovation and creativity  in its presentation formats and its location.

For more info visit: http://africanstudies.org/dakar-2016

Under the timely theme: “Promoting Financial Inclusion: Connecting people to Banking & Financial Service”, the conference will include a broad range of discussions and debates by top speakers from across Africa bringing theoretical and practical experiences on how various sectors can work together to promote financial inclusion.

Key stakeholders will include traditional banks, insurance; NGOs, Telco’s; retail stores, donors, investors, policymakers, regulators, MFI, FMCGs.  Financial institutions must collaborate, partner and learn from non-financial players to expand their products and services to new customer segments. The question then is how do they do this?

The event details are available at http://aidembs.com/banking_conference

Buildexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in building material, mining machines, construction machinery and heavy equipment. At the 19th edition of Buildexpo, East Africa’s largest building and construction fair, we bring you exhibitors from over 40 countries who are the finest in infrastructure development.

Find what suits you best from about 14.3 million business prospects during the three-day event, with over 10,000 products, equipment and machinery on display across an expanse of more than 10,000 square metres. Last year’s event witnessed international pavilion participation from India, Turkey, China, Italy, Malaysia and Germany.

Over the years, we have grown to cater to the demands not just of the Kenyan market, but of the whole region of East Africa. This mega expo is the ideal forum for international players to showcase their products and services to the huge market in Africa.

We receive visitors from across East Africa, and trade visitors are invited directly in collaboration with regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique and Congo. Kenya is certainly one of the biggest markets in Africa, but Buildexpo also lays strong emphasis on attracting traders and importers from neighbouring countries.

According to the World Bank, infrastructure is the key to Africa’s economic turnaround and will play an even greater role in the continent’s continued development. Kenya, in particular, is making giant strides in infrastructure and urbanization, with demarcated economic zones, commercial and residential buildings, and resorts for tourists. The country’s infrastructure and construction industry value is expected to double between 2016 and 2020. There has already been a spike in the demand for building material and machinery.

For details and to register: http://www.expogr.com/buildexpokenya/index.php

The 2nd Annual Education Innovation Africa focuses on facilitating innovative partnerships that build sustainable and impactful education programmes across Sub Saharan Africa.

Alternative education models such as informal private schools, online learning platforms, skills-based programmes and alternative delivery models are contributing to the reach of education across Africa. However, sustainable finance and investment are required to increase the efficacy, reach and impact of these programmes. Under this year's theme 'Delivering Impact', the event will unite key education leaders at Ministries, Educators, Programmes and Edtech companies, together with Capital Providers at PE, VC, Impact, Development Banks and Corporate Programmes to find new partnerships and models that will provide sustainable and impactful education programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa. This year, our theme is ‘Delivering Impact’. We will focus on how driving transformation through localising education models, tailoring investment models and rethinking technology in education delivery can improve the impact and efficiency of education programs in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Visit: www.educationinnovationafrica.com

A special summit co-located with Datacloud Global Congress, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco Africa Theater.

In this timely event exploring the next phase of data center development across the continent, Invest in Data center Africa uniquely brings together the leadership of operating companies across the continent together with investors, hedge funds, private equity firms, banks, financiers, regional growth funds, government investment agencies, legal counsel and solutions companies and consultancies engaged in the sector.

For further details and to register: http://www.datacloudcongress.com/africa

The 5th Annual Infrastructure Africa Business Forum will present stakeholders with an opportunity to unpack the enormous growth potential in addressing Africa’s infrastructure needs. Africa, with a population exceeding 1 billion people is well placed as an emerging market, keen for investment & growth and has successfully maintained an average growth rate of 4% for the past few years as a continent.

Infrastructure Africa will emphasise the opportunity relating to the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA); the programme is designed as successor to the NEPAD Medium to Long Term Strategic Framework (MLTSF), to develop a vision and strategic framework for the development of regional and continental infrastructure (Energy, Transport, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Trans-boundary Water Resources). The PIDA initiative is being led by the African Union Commission (AUC), NEPAD Agency and the African Development Bank.

The 2 day Business forum will bring together 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 2016 event include: POWER . TRANSPORT . WATER . ICT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS . FINANCE Private and public company representatives will attend the Infrastructure Africa Forum

For additional information please visit: www.infrastructure-africa.com

Join Ghanaian photographer James Barnor as he discusses his work and that of fellow photographer Paul Strand with publisher, editor and critic Margaret Busby.  An octogenarian, Barnor’s work spans six decades as a studio portraitist, photojournalist and black lifestyle photographer.  Not widely known until 2010 when new audiences recognized Barnor’s significance through his images that represented societies in transition: Ghana towards Independence and London as an emerging diverse metropolis. Barnor was Ghana's first full-time newspaper photographer in the 1950s, and he is credited with introducing colour processing to Ghana in the '70s.

His first major solo retrospective exhibition of his photographs, Ever Young: James Barnor, was mounted at Rivington Place, London, followed by a series of exhibitions in the USA, France and South Africa.  The V&A recently acquired a selection of Barnor’s photographs as part of Staying Power Black British Photography 1950s – 1990s project, in partnership with The Black Cultural Archives.  There will be an opportunity to view the ‘Paul Strand: Photography and Film for the 20th Century’ exhibition, and signed copies of the book ‘James Barnor Ever Young’ will be available.

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Part of the Paul Strand photography and film exhibition season

The premier conference for Telecom leaders and Financiers pursuing growth in Africa

The 7th TMT Finance & Investment Africa 2016 conference takes place on June 14 in London at the Millennium Mayfair. This is the must attend executive networking event for telecom operators, financiers, and advisors active across Africa.

For details and to register: http://www.tmtfinance.com/africa/programme

The CIPD Recruitment Exhibition provides HR professionals with the ideal environment to source new recruitment products and services, network with their peers and service providers alike and keep up to date with the latest industry thinking. 74% of visitors in 2015 were a part of the main decision-making process, illustrating the senior audience that attends.

Co-located with the popular CIPD HR Software Show, the 2015 event attracted over 1,700 visitors.

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With the theme of “Innovations in Sustainable Civil Engineering",  Civil Engineering 2016 is an International Conference focusing on sustainability concept implemented in design, construction and maintenance in any civil engineering structure. The conference welcomes all the leading Researchers, Architects, Engineers and Scientists all around the world to Cape Town, South Africa. Share your excitement in promoting new Ideas, Developments and Innovations in Civil Engineering 2016. 

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For details and to register: http://civilengineering.conferenceseries.com/

The Africa Technology Business Forum is a one day conference showcasing the most exciting technology opportunities that are unfolding across the African continent.

With now ubiquitous mobile devices, new payment systems, increasing connectivity and internet access by a rapidly growing population, technology is radically re-shaping the Africa business landscape and a multitude of new cross-sector opportunities are emerging.

Based around the theme “Turning challenges into opportunities through innovation”, the forum will explore the exciting opportunities arising due to technology adoption in Africa as well as showcase innovative solutions being developed to address the continent’s unique challenges.

It will bring together technology business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and professionals in the Banking, Finance, CleanTech Energy, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Impact Investment and the Mobile/Telecom sectors to share expert insights and success strategies for unlocking opportunities in the emerging Africa technology sector.

For details and to register: http://www.africatechforumlondon.com

The 18th annual Africa Energy Forum (AEF) will be held on 21-24 June 2016 at The Intercontinental 02 London, where we’ll once again be putting investors in front of the most exciting developers.

We’re excited to announce that the new Africa Energy Forum 2016 brochure is now available to download, with more information on sessions, special features, networking opportunities and attendee profiles.

Undoubtedly the most respected and established gathering of power players, the Africa Energy Forum is the global investment meeting for Africa’s power, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors. You can expect 1,000 investors, 500 public sector stakeholders, 300 technology providers, 270 developers, 82 countries represented, 50 ESEI Students and 4 conference streams.

The theme of the Forum this year is ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’, so hosting the Forum in the world’s M&A capital will enable Africa’s growing number of small and mid-cap power developers to present their business to decision makers from across the investment spectrum.

The 2016 Summer School will focus on the theme of Urban Africa – Urban Africans: Emergent Spaces and Multiple Representations. The continental rate of urbanisation is currently the highest in the world, at the same time as the notional countryside comes both to mimic the city and be re-shaped by its dynamics (sometimes referred to as a process of 'deagrarianisation'). These fundamental changes are stimulating a growing body of research and publication on the topic of newly emergent urban spaces. Read more here.

For more details please visit: www.aegis-eu.org/news/aegis-summer-school-urban-africa-urban-africans-emergent-spaces-multiple-representations or write to:

Local Organizing Committee: CagliariSummerSchool@gmail.com

Everywhere you go in Zambia, new roads, schools, shopping malls or hospitals are being built. Zambia is currently experiencing a boom in the construction sector. It is projected that the country will experience a housing deficit of over 3 million units by 2030. Hence, the need for continued investment in construction projects and activities to meet the increasing demand and ease increasing strain on the construction industry.

Zambia International Building, Construction and Interiors Exhibition (ZambiaBuild) returns following a very successful first edition in 2015.

ZambiaBuild 2016, organised by ZPTE and AME Trade Ltd is the leading and most significant event in the construction & building industries in Zambia. The 1st edition of ZambiaBuild saw more than 500 participants, 32 exhibitors and 3 international sponsors from 12 countries.

ZambiaBuild is Aimed at…

An opportunity for attendees to: