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Sign Africa 2008 wraps up

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:14:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: The trade show was held 10 - 12 September, 2008, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, with a record number of visitors, totalling 4,309 individuals representing countries from across Africa and abroad, including the USA, UK, China, Italy and Israel. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Upper east holds exhibition of made-in-Africa products

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:04:00 +0200

A five-day exhibition of made-in-Africa products and cultural awareness creation is underway in Bolgatanga in the upper east region. It seeks to showcase potentials of the northern, upper east and upper west regions and provide avenue for Africans in the Diaspora to easily trace their roots and invest in Ghana. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Gearing up for Sign Africa 2008

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0200

Practical Publishing is gearing up for its largest event of the year, the international Sign Africa Johannesburg and the Africa In-Store show 2008. The show opens 10 - 12 September 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre, covering two exhibition halls and features a new Sign Africa Technology in Africa Conference area. Read full story... | Send to a friend

South Africa: Exhibition launched telling Madiba's life story

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:42:00 +0200

Joining the rest of the world in marking Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, the Department of Education officially opened the Nelson Mandela exhibition ‘Making the Legacy' on Wednesday. The exhibition, which was developed in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Umlando Productions, highlights key aspects of the life of Mandela. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenya Trade Fair and Conference to usher in new era of business opportunities

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:20:00 +0200

The first annual Kenya Trade Fair and Conference will take place 19 - 21 September 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The initiative aims to create an ongoing platform and environment to build business linkages between South Africa and Kenya through expanded trade and business development opportunities for both countries. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nasrec gets R120 million upgrade for 2010

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:50:00 +0200

More than R120 million has been set aside to upgrade the Nasrec precinct south of Johannesburg's city centre to support the hosting of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Scan Display Botswana moves and expands into printing

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:55:00 +0200

Scan Display's Botswana branch has moved to new offices in Broadhurst, Gaborone. The exhibition and display specialist has been operating in Botswana since 1999 and the company's recent growth was the motivation for the move to bigger premises. Read full story... | Send to a friend

FOSSFA Conference roots for Knowledge Economy

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:03:00 +0200

The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) recently hosted the Third African Conference on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Digital Commons "Idlelo 3" at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD II) in Dakar, Senegal, from 16 - 20 March 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Spotlight on SADC's emerging artists

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:51:00 +0200

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on Thursday evening launched the Soul of Africa Art Exhibition, thus creating a platform for artists to exhibit their works. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Sign Africa 2008 events launched

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:29:00 +0200

Practical Publishing has launched Sign Africa 2008, with larger venues, exciting new products and live demonstrations. For the first time, Sign Africa will be going to the Eastern Cape with a product day in Port Elizabeth, aimed specifically at the growing signage industry in that area. Read full story... | Send to a friend