South Africa

The IGPA is in Africa for the first time ever — breaking the barriers to medicine access!

The conference provides the perfect platform for networking and interacting with emerging market companies and to learn about opportunities for immediate market entry. Delegates and exhibitors will have the opportunity to meet policy makers to understand how current and future policies may impact on their emerging market business strategies, and how they can best take advantage of these policy changes. If your company wants to play a key role in helping address Africa’s disease burden and enter the African pharmaceutical market, then you should attend the 14th Annual International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The IGPA... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, August 24th 2011 | Read Comments

South Africa: Viridis Africa conference is to be held in Johannesburg

On the 17th and 18th of October 2011 the Viridis Africa conference is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa.  The event is dedicated to the introduction of clean technologies and associated business/investment opportunities. The intention of Viridis Africa is to bring together investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and rest of the world, to jointly explore commercial initiatives in green technologies. The program includes presentation of specific projects or business initiatives, ranging in size and scope and encompassing most of the priority areas such as bioenergy, hydro, wind power, green chemistry, recycling, water treatment, desalination, amongst others. According to conference... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, August 8th 2011 | Read Comments

POWER‐GEN Africa announce Call for Papers Now Open

6‐8 November 2012, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 27 July 2011; The inaugural POWER‐GEN Africa conference and exhibition, to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6‐8 November 2012, has announced the Call for Papers now open, with a deadline for abstract submittal of 3 February 2012. The POWER‐GEN Africa Advisory Board has released the conference topics and announced that the 2012 conference will consist of three tracks running simultaneously. Under the conference theme of Global Technology for Local Solutions, POWER‐GEN Africa 2012 will feature leading power industry professionals from around the world who will share their... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, July 27th 2011 | Read Comments

South Africa: Soweto Wine Festival Hits The Mark With TOPS

SOWETO, GAUTENG, 25 JULY 2011 – South Africa’s first and biggest township-based wine festival, the successful 2011 Soweto Wine Festival, has signed up a 3-year headline sponsorship with South Africa’s largest liquor retail outlet, Tops at SPAR, adding serious punch to the growth of the festival. Says Ray Edwards, CEO Tops at Spar, “Tops at SPAR have, from inception, been on the cutting edge of innovation and now believe the time is right to begin an association with the Soweto Wine Festival. This market is a long ignored opportunity and we look forward to improving our brand equity through this headline sponsorship.”... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, July 25th 2011 | Read Comments

South Africa: Empowerment Organization Girlchildcreativity Grows

By Martin Chemhere – Johannesburg: The young but vibrant creative empowerment project is realizing huge growth with  local media buzz leading to unprecedented awareness around Harare city and many parts of the country. Form today until the first week of August, Girlchildcreativity (www.girlchildcreativity.blogspot.com) will host a collaboration young females talent showcase and dinner in conjunction with the New Ambassador Hotel at the new hotel in Harare. Coming together are artists and students from 3 schools to participate in a performance for schools such as Hopely Farm, Premier College (Hatcliffe) and Chiedza Childcare centre from Mbare. Taking part are artists Elsa Kamsoda, Vasadza, Mutumwa... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, July 25th 2011 | Read Comments