Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 12, 2022
A development in the West African nation of Nigeria could significantly boost tourism and become an asset to the country’s arts and cultural sectors. In a groundbreaking ceremony that took place on 11 June 2022, the Lagos State Government...
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 3, 2022
Last week’s Association of African Exhibition Organisers AGM saw the announcement of its new Board for the 2022/23 period. Exhibitions, together with events, have been among the industries that have been the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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 30, 2022
During his post-budget vote industry engagement last week Thursday, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Fish Mahlalela, highlighted the importance of business events within South Africa’s economic recovery. Speaking at this post-budget vote engagement held...
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 28, 2022
RX Africa’s Daniella Galante has secured a grant to help “develop a new talent narrative” for the exhibitions industry. Following the conclusion of its judging process, Daniella Galante, senior digital marketing executive at RX Africa, has become...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2022
Various announcements show a strong pipeline of MICE projects for the continent. theplanner.guru reveals the most active hotspots. After two years of depleted activity within Africa’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions)...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 31, 2022
WATCH: After 64% of conferences and 36% of tradeshows between April and December 2020 were either cancelled, postponed or went hybrid, the South Africa National Convention Bureau’s Open Doors campaign is working to promote the country as an...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2022
WATCH: Hot economic prospects for Destination South Africa, and new and exciting developments on the horizon for Africa! After 64% of conferences and 36% of tradeshows between April and December 2020 were either cancelled, postponed or went hybrid,...
