South Africa has sectors that contribute to the gross domestic product. Of these, life sciences faced major challenges during the lockdown. The pandemic inadvertently showcased South Africa’s ability to respond to a changing global landscape...
Rwanda land borders open from today
Official communication from the Prime Minister’s Office has declared that Rwanda’s land borders will be open from today in addition to other Covid-19 protocols being eased. Following a cabinet meeting held on Friday, 04 March 2022, an announcement...
#WorkAnywhere – bringing about change
Beyond swaying opinions, theplanner.guru understands how a group of collaborators are banding together to create a shift in policy towards building a remote working community. The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it some critical shifts not just in...
Meetings Africa kicks off from today!
One of Africa’s most-anticipated annual tradeshows is back, and kicks off from today! Here is what delegates can look forward to during the three-day event. Meetings Africa, one of the African continent’s premier business events tradeshows,...
Beefed up security
A couple of years ago, nobody would have thought an event could be hacked, but living through extraordinary times has resulted in extraordinary situations that require extraordinary measures. theplanner.guru understands how cybersecurity and data...
3 days to go to Meetings Africa!
With just three days to go until Meetings Africa kicks off, have you registered for this engaging and exciting show? theplanner.guru brings you the full programme and protocols you need to be aware of! MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY – BONDAY09:00...
Have you registered to attend Meetings Africa?
In recent years, the global meetings industry has begun to recognise Africa as a sought-after destination. Meetings Africa showcases Africa’s diverse offering of services and products where African associations and African meetings industry...
The reason
Time is short and capacities for attendance are even shorter. We don the attendee’s hat to understand what the crux is for their attendance and participation. Over the past two years, event planning has come with its own interesting set of...
Radisson demonstrates appetite for Africa, debuts in Madagascar
Radisson Hotel Group continues to demonstrate its appetite for growth in Africa, most recently announcing its foray into Madagascar with the opening of three properties. Madagascar recently welcomed the opening of three new Radisson properties to...
Demand for aparthotels sees several new recent openings
With several new living and working trends catalysed by the Covid-19 pandemic, aparthotels are paving the way forward for a new lifestyle trend in South Africa. The opening of the Hyatt House Johannesburg Rosebank was reason for much excitement...
Social media matters… still
Social media cannot be ignored – and here’s why. For many of us who are currently part of the workforce, the advent of social media has been… Interesting. Most will remember a time even before the internet so adjusting to a world in which social...
Gallagher supports the revival of exhibitions and tradeshows with exciting offering
Gallagher Convention Centre has once again delivered on catering to the needs of the events and exhibitions industry, with a range of unique options ideally suited to the current era. In response to the challenges that have been part and parcel of...