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APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications
The role is one of the biggest in African public relations, with APO Group’s PR team collaborating with some of the world’s most prestigious organisations as they look to develop their operations on the continent. 18 Jan 2024 Read more

Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira selects APO Group as exclusive PR partner of the Beast Foundation
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the premier award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce that it has been selected as an exclusive public relations partner by the Beast Foundation (www.TheBeastFoundation.org) - a leading sports and education programme set up by former Springbok rugby star Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. 16 Jan 2024 Read more

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership
Bloomberg's prestigious terminals are the gateway to the international financial community, and APO Group's clients have had access to them since 2013 26 Sep 2023 Read more

World Football Summit appoints APO Group founder to its advisory board
World Football Summit is the biggest platform dedicated to the football industry. 14 Sep 2023 Read more

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa
The inaugural APO Group Communications Curriculum involves more than 130 communications professionals working for national rugby federations and the Roman Catholic Church across 30 African countries 12 Sep 2023 Read more

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa
APO Group will work with the global WFS organization to help build its profile in Africa and will manage all public relations activity for the WFS Africa event. 21 Jul 2023 Read more

APO Group appoints Kris Wanamaker as chief revenue officer to drive continued growth
Wanamaker will join the APO Group management team and will be based in Cape Town and London 27 Oct 2022 Read more

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs
Founded in 2007, APO Group has always been committed to changing the narrative about Africa by promoting positive African stories 7 Oct 2022 Read more

APO Group enters partnership with leading Ghanaian media company EIB Network
APO Group, the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, today announced a content partnership with one of Ghana's biggest media companies, EIB Network, boosting visibility for its clients, and bringing quality African stories to new audiences across Ghana and beyond. 3 Oct 2022 Read more

Former head writer and content strategist of Edelman Africa joins APO Group
Lindsay Farley will lead APO Group's content team in devising holistic content strategies, drafting press releases, thought leadership pieces, and other content. 21 Sep 2022 Read more

APO Group appoints former PwC South Africa head of media relations as its content development specialist
The former PwC South Africa head of media relations, Sanchia Temkin, has joined the leading Pan-African consultancy and press release distribution service, APO Group, as a content development specialist based in Johannesburg. 20 Sep 2022 Read more

Why public relations (PR) professionals need to mind their language when working in Africa
The most crucial factor in any efficient pan-African PR strategy is the consideration of language. 9 Sep 2022 Read more

APO Group will grant one African journalist an all-expenses-paid trip to The Africa Tech Festival
APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, will award one African journalist transport, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, South Africa from 7-11 November. 8 Sep 2022 Read more

Liquid Networks launches DDoS secure to protect African businesses from DDoS attacks
Liquid Networks, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced the launch of its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) secure offering to its customers. The solution is designed to proactively mitigate attacks by scrubbing traffic and blocking known attackers or malicious traffic. 7 Sep 2022 Read more

APO Group partners with PR Wire India to provide high-quality Pan-African press release content to the Indian market
Indian-African trade has grown from $51.7 billion in 2010-2011 to $66.7 billion in 2019-2020 5 Sep 2022 Read more

Mercy Ships appoints APO Group as its public relations and communications partner in Africa
The two organisations have been working together on a number of successful initiatives since the turn of the year. 1 Sep 2022 Read more

Liquid Intelligent Technologies completes acquisition of Telrad
Leading African technology infrastructure and services provider Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a business of Cassava Technologies (Cassava), has announced the finalisation of its 100% acquisition and delisting of Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company (TASE: ILA). Telrad has a significant presence in 13 countries across the Middle East, South America, United Sates, Eastern Europe, Asia and provides high-quality technology products and services for global businesses and governments. The company offers innovative technology solutions, including networking, cloud infrastructure, information technology, geoinformatics and cybersecurity. 17 Aug 2022 Read more

Liquid launches Africa's first Cyber Security Fusion Centre
Liquid Cyber Security, a business of Cassava Technologies, today launched the first of its matrix of Cyber Security Fusion Centres in Johannesburg, South Africa. With this Fusion Centre, Liquid aims to bolster the cybersecurity industry in the country by managing the growing threat of cyberattacks to governments and enterprises of all sizes. 22 Jul 2022 Read more

Canon and APO Group win PRovoke Africa SABRE Award
The PRovoke Africa SABRE Awards are Africa's leading public relations awards 1 Jul 2022 Read more

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Like Tonhodzayi, all APO Group account managers operate 'on the ground' in their native countries, providing local knowledge and expertise, and building deep relationships with local media 24 Jun 2022 Read more

Liquid Intelligent Technologies renews APO Group's contract as Pan-African public relations agency after award-winning first year
For the last year, APO Group has coordinated all communications activity for Liquid Intelligent Technologies across the African continent 22 Jun 2022 Read more

APO Group appointed official Newswire of The Africa Tech Festival, a week of world-class tech events that includes AfricaCom
In 2022, AfricaCom is celebrating 25 years as the largest live tech event in Africa with more than 300 visionary speakers 23 Mar 2022 Read more

APO Group upgrades analytics platform for monitoring of press releases in Africa
APO Group's media monitoring reports are the most comprehensive available in the press release industry, and include unique features such as print monitoring, Google impressions and impressions on 320 African news websites. 1 Mar 2022 Read more

World Radio Day: APO Group launches Radio News Release - the first content distribution service dedicated to radio in Africa
Radio News Release™ will reach hundreds of radio stations all over the continent, providing a diverse feed of quality soundbites with the potential to reach millions of Africans 11 Feb 2022 Read more

APO Group now official partner of French football club Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille and APO Group announce official partnership to promote the 'OM Africa' football development programme 6 Jul 2021 Read more

APO Group's new exclusive agreement with Getty Images offers a unique global platform for African press releases and images
Images - and press releases - about Africa will be made instantly available to over one million global Getty Images subscribers 11 Jun 2021 Read more

APO Group appoints Lynne Krawchuk as vice president of digital, public relations (PR) and media relations
Lynne Krawchuk's vast experience in global digital and public relations roles will help APO Group in its continuing mission to build strong connections between multinational companies and African media. 3 Jun 2021 Read more

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The longer you stay, the greater the savings with Jumeirah Escapes. Book before 31 March 2021 for stays up until 18 December 2021 and save up to 20% for three nights or more along with exclusive privileges and further rewards on wellness and dining experiences. 10 Mar 2021 Read more

APO Group selected as official newswire of Web Summit 2018
Exclusive agreement means APO Group will provide enhanced press visibility of the event which is the largest of its kind in the world 12 Oct 2018 Read more

APO Group on the search for new Head of Media Relations Division based in Paris or London
APO Group's continuing growth and development leads the company to recruit a new expert for its Media Relations Division 17 Aug 2018 Read more