ITE ‘resilient’ as Russia business stabilises
AFRICA – International conference and event organiser, ITE Group, says its business in Russia “has now stabilised” after a difficult first half which saw pre-tax profits fall 3.9% to £17.5m. The...
View ArticleTourism chiefs dump Kenya for Spain over safety concerns
AFRICA – The world’s largest travel and tourism organisation has switched its annual congress from Mombasa to the Costa del Sol, due to safety fears. The executive committee of Skal International, in...
View ArticleAfrican Union troops thwart Shebab attack on Somali conference
AFRICA – Somali security forces shot dead four suspected terrorist insurgents from the Al-Qaeda linked Shebab organisation last week, foiling an attack on a political conference in the town of Adado,...
View ArticleDurban ICC clinches award No.14 for best African centre
AFRICA – Durban International Convention Centre has been voted ‘Africa’s leading meetings and conference centre’ at the World Travel Awards (WTA). The award was handed over at the annual Africa and...
View ArticleAfrica moves up the meetings agenda, with continent hosting 10% of global...
AFRICA – Africa is moving up the list of destinations international planners are considering for their conferences, with 10% of meetings now held on the continent, according to responses from a new...
View ArticleCIMGlobal opens office in South Africa
AFRICA – CIMGlobal has opened a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa, signalling the global PCO’s expansion to the African continent. The company a presence in four regions: Asia, Europe, Middle...
View ArticleJihadist attack on UN hotel in Mali
AFRICA – Islamic extremists have attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nation’s peacekeeping staff. According to an Associated Press report, the jihadists exchanged fire with the army near...
View ArticleEast African Power Industry Convention sparks record attendance
AFRICA – A new venue, expanded exhibition space and gala awards dinner helped to double attendance at one of Africa’s largest power industry conventions last month. More than 1,500 delegates from 40...
View ArticleOn the conference road to Marrakech, as ‘Meetings Morocco’ show launches
B2B contact specialist Globe Network has announced the launch of Morocco’s first tradeshow dedicated to the MICE business. Plans for the ‘Meetings Morocco’ show have submitted for backing to...
View ArticleJo’burg’s Sandton centre to host two African Development Summits
The Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) in Johannesburg has been announced as the host venue for the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Heads of State Summit and Sixth Ministerial Conference, 4-5...
View ArticleSouth Africa tourism minister unveils plans for conference changes
Overcoming the perception of South Africa as a long-haul destination for many is the main challenge to developing business tourism. That’s according to minister of tourism Derek Hanekom. He said the...
View ArticleUN conference delegates among hostages taken at Radisson Blu, Mali
Initial reports coming out of Africa indicate up to five fatalities, following a terrorist attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali’s capital, Bamako. The US-owned hotel is popular with...
View ArticleOman CEC puts two new medical conferences in forward diary
The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has won two major medical conferences. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Regionals 2017 – the fourth Middle East & Africa...
View ArticleTechnology, procurement and consolidation on ibtm africa agenda
Thebe Reed Exhibitions is to deliver an ibtm africa conference for this year’s event which will take place on Friday 8 April at the Cape Town International Conference Centre. Both exhibitors and...
View ArticleAfrican Society of Association Executives opens new HQ on eve of 11th Meeting...
The welcome evening for Meetings Africa 2016 hosted buyers and international media was the platform for the launch of the new African Society of Association Executives’ (AfSAE) HQ. The 11th edition of...
View ArticleDurban ICC attracting a fifth more events in 2015
The 2015 fiscal year was a successful one for the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) despite a tough economic backdrop, as the venue boosted the number of events it hosted by a fifth....
View ArticleAviation Africa moves to Kigali, Rwanda for 2017
Dates for the second Aviation Africa event have been announced with the venue destination being named as Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, recently named by United Nations as ‘Africa’s prettiest...
View ArticleDmg events acquires African organiser EMS
Dmg events, organiser of The Big 5 series of construction shows, has announced the acquisition of Exhibition Management Services PTY (EMS). The new Johannesburg-based company will be called dmg EMS...
View ArticleNew Algerian ICC secures 15th International Energy Forum
The Centre International de Conférences d’Alger (CICA) has confirmed that it has landed The 15th International Energy Forum (IEF), which will be one of the Centre’s first big conferences when it takes...
View ArticleGES bring in new technology engagement architect
GES, a full service supplier to the live events industry, has appointed Matt Coyne as technology engagement architect for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region with immediate effect. In his...
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