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From a South African to a Pan-African Focus
Following two years during which the annual brand summit focused on the evolving image of South Africa and its implications for socio-economic development, the hybrid 2020 event , now called the Africa Brand Summit, will pay more thematic attention to the evolving image of Africa, at a broad level, and seek to find answers to a series of questions that look at global perceptions about Africa and being African. Perceptions shape destination brand image. Africans should work harder at eliminating practices that inform negative perceptions over time while they also enhance things that inform positive perceptions, as it is the latter that attract investments, business and leisure tourists, as well as other foreign exchange earning opportunities, including rare, special skills.
Success by Design 'B2B in Africa for Africa' webinar ft. Bizcommunity
Bizcommunity’s new business development manager and recruitment specialist, Clarina De Freitas, talks trends and shares tips on how B2Bs in Africa can make the most of free digital resources to grow their enterprises via publishing platforms on Bizcommunity, at the Success by Design free 'B2B in Africa for Africa' webinar, that took place on 24 March 2021.
30 Mar 2021 13:56
The 2020 Africa Brand Summit gears-up for October
Ticket sales to this year's virtual and in-person Africa Brand Summit are open. Select the category that suits you and your organisation best, whether in Cape Town, Joburg, Nigeria or elsewhere; the summit is ready to launch from 7 to 8 October 2020.
Read more here.
22 Sep 2020 09:01
From a South African to a Pan-African Focus
Following two years during which the annual brand summit focused on the evolving image of South Africa and its implications for socio-economic development, the hybrid 2020 event , now called the Africa Brand Summit, will pay more thematic attention to the evolving image of Africa, at a broad level, and seek to find answers to a series of questions that look at global perceptions about Africa and being African. Perceptions shape destination brand image. Africans should work harder at eliminating practices that inform negative perceptions over time while they also enhance things that inform positive perceptions, as it is the latter that attract investments, business and leisure tourists, as well as other foreign exchange earning opportunities, including rare, special skills....
21 Aug 2020 13:00
#EuroShop2020: Fred Uden, director of Flash Graphics
Scan Display chats to Fred Uden, director at Flash Graphics, at the EuroShop 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.
19 Feb 2020 08:55
Mia Senekal on her work, Design Indaba
Interior and furniture designer Mia Senekal is part of this year’s Emerging Creatives class at the Design Indaba. She is the owner and head designer at murmur, a furniture design company catering for both local and international clients. The company creates unique furniture designs, seeing and creating each piece as a work of art. She shares her work and how being part of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives will help her brand grow....
18 Feb 2020 15:09
Sindiso Khumalo shares her design inspiration
Fashion designer Sindiso Khumalo shares her design inspiration and career so far. She is best known for smoothly translating traditional Ndebele patterns into her modern fashion collections and has developed her own graphic language that has become the standout feature of her clothing line.
18 Feb 2020 14:45
City of Cape Town endorses Design Indaba
The 25th edition of the annual Design Indaba will take place at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 26 to 29 February 2020. The event is set to attract hundreds of creative professionals and has received backing from the City of Cape Town.
18 Feb 2020 14:20
#CannesLions2019: Highlights from Day 1
Our correspondent Mikhaila Hunter shares some of the highlights from Day 1 of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2019.
18 Jun 2019 09:33
Singularity University Summit comes to South Africa
Singularity University empowers the global community with the mindset, skill set and network to create an abundant future. For the first time in South Africa, leading-edge speakers from SingularityU will join South African leaders, change makers, entrepreneurs and innovators for an unforgettable experience on 23-24 August 2017 in Johannesburg.
4 Aug 2017 11:38
Inaugural Pioneer Nation festival in Braamfontein
On 25 September 2014, Levi's will celebrate innovation with its first Pioneer Nation festival, taking place in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. This world-first festival is a uniquely African evolution of the global 'Live in Levi's' campaign. As Africa's overwhelmingly young population enters the global economy, the brand is committed to shine a bright light on the opportunities and realities of the pioneer life.
26 Aug 2014 09:44
Velocity produces Cannes Lions montage
Velocity has produced two montage videos for the 2014 Cannes Lions South African winners and the 2014 Cannes Lions Grand Prix winners. (video).
27 Jun 2014 08:31
David Shing and the Festival of Media Global 2014
Exclusive interview with Shingy, AOL's Digital Prophet, talking about the Festival of Media Global and what you can expect to hear and learn from him on 6-8 April 2014 in Rome, Italy at the conference.
24 Mar 2014 11:28
