What’s on in May? Listing of events and activities

During the Brighton Fringe Festival, an art exhibition featuring the artworks of Molly Vincent, Ezekiel Madiba, Christine Scheid, Pascal Djaballi, Lynne Blaikie, Paula Ware, Johannes Du Plessis, and Hanlie Kotze. Ambassador Hotel, 22-23 New Steine Road, Brighton, BN2 1PD.

Contact: moira@rowanafrica.co.uk or africanmoira@yahoo.co.uk

Opening times: 10am – 10 pm, Monday to Sunday.

4th May - The Black Image, National Portrait Gallery, London

A revealing presentation and film which shows how the image of African people has been deliberately altered by Europeans to show negativity. An analysis of popular and world famous British art, museums, and modern media by Moira Stuart, David Dabydeen and Richard Hart.

10 May – Unlocking Business Opportunities in Nigeria, London

‘Doing a Business in Nigeria in One day’ is a one day fully packed conference with Nigerian business leaders from both the private and public sector through the Federal Government’s initiative in getting Nigerians in Diaspora involved in National Issues. Speakers to be confirmed will include leading young entrepreneurs, captain of industries from both Nigeria and UK/Europe including Nigeria’s leading Banks. Areas to be covered include are in - Health, Transportation, Housing and Estate management, Finance and Banking; Human Resources and Business management. Register online at www.jadergroup.com or by email to info@jadergroup.com

12 May – Asa (plus guests), Islington Academy, London & 13 May - the Club Academy, Manchester

Having grown up in Nigeria listening to an intricately diverse mixture of African music and some of the best known and loved artists from the West, 25 year old Nigerian singer / songwriter Asa’s sound is as perfectly unique as she. With a commercial appeal that is more by coincidence than design, Asa fuses pop, R&B, world, funk, soul and reggae on an album where she sings in both English and Yoruba.

Monday 12th May Islington Academy, London, Box Office 0844 477 2000

Tuesday 13th May Club Academy, Manchester, Venue Box Office 0161 832 1111

24 hr cc hotline 0870 534 4444, 0871 220 0260 or online www.ticketmaster.co.uk  www.seetickets.com

15-16 May - The Employee Engagement Conference, Las Vegas, USA

Leadership IQ is announcing The Employee Engagement Conference. This extraordinary 2-day conference for CEO, VPs and HR leaders gives you the leading-edge insights and practical roadmaps for creating employee engagement in your organization. http://www.leadershipiq.com/engaged.php?jmid=31444&j=98138603

17 May – NiPRO South Africa Launch

“Rebranding Nigeria’s Image in South Africa”

Contact: Sam Adekunle: Sam@kstuntmedia.co.za + 27 82 406 22 65

17 May – London Business School Africa Day 2008, London

London Business School's 7th annual Africa Day conference at the London Business School campus, will explore the topic of the transformation of the African continent by exploring a key driver for economic growth and social development – Education.

This year's conference, “Empowering Africa: Investing in Education, Securing our Future” aims to bring together business and political leaders to discuss major developments, challenges and success stories in the area of education on the continent. E-mail: africa.club@london.edu

22 May - Africa - China Business and Investment Networking Event, The Foreign Press Association, Pall Mall

okra eXpress is delighted to host the Africa - China Business and Investment Networking Event at the Foreign Press Association, on 22nd May 2008 at 10.30am to 2.30pm.

Respectable diplomats, including Dr Khalid Al Mubarak, Press Counsellor, Sudanese Embassy, Mr Medard Nze – Ekome, Acting Ambassador, Gabonese Embassy, Mr Carlos Alberto, Political Counsellor, The Republic of Angola Embassy in the UK, will provide insights into their countries' relationship with China. China's trade with Africa increased from $10 billion in 2000 to $50 billion in 2006 to make it the third largest trading partner with Africa after the United States and France. Africa is open for business. The event will also stimulate discussions around business investments in some of the African states and a number of diplomats from the African Embassies in the UK will attend to showcase their investment opportunities across a diverse range of industry sectors. Ms Razia Khan, Chief Economist, Standard Chartered Bank, a renowned speaker who is frequently called on to provide analysis on African markets on BBC, CNN, CNBC as well as the BBC World Service will give the keynote speech at the event. Find out more and register via this link here http://www.okraexpress.com/africa-chinabusinessandinvestmentne
twork Enquiries:register@okraexpress.com

22 May - The European Outsourcing Association’s 3rd Annual Conference, London

With Europe having overtaken the US as the global leader in outsourcing for the first time, the European Outsourcing Association’s 3rd Annual Conference will review the key trends driving the dramatic growth of the European outsourcing market. Register now by contacting admin@noa.co.uk or call 020 7292 8686.

22-25 May – Africa Festival, Wuerzburg, Germany

We would like to invite you to this year's 20. Africa Festival taking place in Wuerzburg. More than 250 musicians will make the festival once again unforgettable.
http://www.africafestival.org/pressefotos

Using these photos is allowed for reports about the festival only. On our homepage http://www.africafestival.org you will also find the complete program of the festival.

23-25 May - Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit, London

This annual invitation-only event brings together African graduates and professionals seeking careers back home with leading companies from the region. This is the world’s largest and most successful recruitment event for Africa and will feature pre-scheduled interviews, presentations and networking sessions with top employers offering challenging & rewarding careers. The Summit provides an unparalleled opportunity for African candidates to meet with leading HR Directors and Senior Business Representatives from up to 60 organisations over one weekend. For details on participating companies and to apply, please visit www.careersinafrica.com

26-27 May - Sacoma World Entrepreneurship Summit, Nairobi, Kenya

The Sacoma World Entrepreneurship Summit is a forum for entrepreneurs, investors and business support agencies working in the private and public sectors to share practical ideas on how to stimulate the ideals and benefits of entrepreneurship as the driving force of economic growth and development in Africa and across the world. www.sacomacfe.com

28 May – Achieving Maturity in HR Delivery, South Africa

This workshop will benefit HR Professionals and Practitioners, HR Executives and HR Managers and Line Managers. Please click here for the Registration form and more information. For more details about the programme call the IPM CEO Rre Elijah Litheko @ 011 993 9551. For registration call: Lavern @ 011 993 9552 or Gail @ 011 993 9553

28 May - eLearning Africa - 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, Accra, Ghana

Meeting the networking needs of the pan-African eLearning and distance education sector, the annual eLearning Africa conference is the key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world.

eLA is the largest gathering of eLearning and distance education professionals in Africa, enabling participants to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise and abilities. The 2007 event attracted 1406 participants from 88 countries representing all continents, with 72% coming from Africa, making it Africa’s largest eLearning conference.

28 May - Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)Yokohama, Japan

TICAD was launched to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners. Since its inception, TICAD has provided fundamental and comprehensive policy and guideline on African development.

TICAD IV mobilizes knowledge and resources of the international community in the core areas of: (a) Boosting Economic Growth, (b) Ensuring Human Security including achieving MDGs and consolidation of peace, and (c) Addressing environment/climate change issues.

28 May - Phelophepa Health Train Fundraising Gala Dinner & Fashion Show, London

A Gala dinner, fashion show and charity auction will be held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. The event is in aid of South Africa’s wonderful Phelophepa Health Train, the world's first Health Care Train, which brings hope and better health to rural South Africa.

31 May – Greater Manchester Black & Asian Police Association Spring Ball, Manchester

Our Annual Spring Ball is taking place on the 31st May at New Century House in Manchester. This would be of great interest to Black Professionals who are interested in Networking with individuals working in the Criminal Justice Arena i.e. Police, Probation Service, Prison, and the wider Legal Profession. Bapa@gmp.police.uk

31 May – Word from Africa African Market, London

Word from Africa will be launched on 31st May 2008 at the British Museum. If you are interested in having a table at the event please contact Africa Beyond for further details africabeyond@gmail.com

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