Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 23, 2022
South Africa has reason to celebrate as the nation’s government announced yesterday that it has lifted Covid-19 restrictions. South African citizens, businesses and industries had cause for celebration today, as the country’s Minister of Health,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 20, 2022
Africa.com is hosting an incredible not-to-be-missed, free-to-attend virtual event this Thursday featuring leading women, including renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and American philanthropist Melinda French Gates. As we start looking...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 15, 2022
As it looks forward to its third annual iteration, the partners driving the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report are pleased to announce that the 2022 survey is officially open for responses. Home to some of the world’s fastest-growing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 10, 2022
M&A activity within the event tech space continues, with the latest acquisition of eventcore by the recently merged MeetingPlay + Aventri conglomerate. Event tech solutions group, MeetingPlay + Aventri (MPAV), announced yesterday that it had...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 9, 2022
Financially embattled Comair announced it would be liquidating its assets after failing to raise sufficient funding to continue as a viable business. Following two years in business rescue, a court application has been lodged by business rescue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 5, 2022
South Africa took centre stage during one of the MICE industry’s most anticipated global events, IMEX Frankfurt. South Africa generated a lot of interest during last week’s IMEX Frankfurt. The country’s local business events industry, like...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 1, 2022
In a bid to focus on its core strengths and competencies, Brandex is rebranding to BRX Group. Directors Jack Smit and Gabi Babinszky share what this means for the company in the long term. Jack Smit and Gabi Babinszky are well-known faces within...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 23, 2022
The African Development Bank’s 2022 Annual Meetings kick off today in Accra, Ghana. With a focus on climate change, theplanner.guru understands what we can look forward to. The African Development Bank (AfDB) will, from today, convene heads of...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 19, 2022
Raising kids is a big deal! theplanner.guru speaks to the BabyYumYum.co.za team to learn more. What started out as a blog intended to empower parents who were coming to grips with the numerous challenges presented by their newfound parenthood has...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 3, 2022
After two years of one of the travel industry’s foremost shows being postponed, Africa’s Travel Indaba is officially open. Following an immensely challenging period for the travel trade, Africa’s Travel Indaba is back, and the show promises to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 25, 2022
Rwanda is due to host the highly anticipated Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June. Here is what we can look forward to. Following its postponement in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rwanda’s government, together with...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 29, 2022
Destination South Africa: Your next business travel and event opportunity! From vast economic potential in key sectors such as life sciences and manufacturing to incredible natural and cultural assets, South Africa has it all. Read how the South...
