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Ticketmaster expands African reach with acquisition of Quicket

Ticketmaster expands African reach with acquisition of Quicket

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

By Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2024

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Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Addressing Africa's challenges through innovation

Addressing Africa's challenges through innovation

25 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Ethiopia launches e-visa service for African and international MICE participants

Ethiopia launches e-visa service for African and international MICE participants

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

Business-leisure market in Africa grows

Business-leisure market in Africa grows

Elzaan van Rhyn 9 Oct 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

AfricaCom 2017 launch.

Tech, media, telecoms show celebrates 20 years

11 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: How the affluent engage with international media brands

Juanita Pienaar 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: Data is becoming the oil of consumer marketing

Juanita Pienaar 29 Aug 2017

Pum Lefebure
Photo by Gallo Images/Alistair Nicoll

#Loeries2017: Design Army's Pum Lefebure on how to master the art of seduction

Jessica Tennant 19 Aug 2017

Weera Saad
Gallo Images

#Loeries2017: Be the popes, the geeks and the rock and rollers, says Creative Shop's Weera Saad

Jessica Tennant 18 Aug 2017

Rikki Stein, Afrima international advisor

All Africa Music Awards receives nearly 5,000 entries

20 Jul 2017

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

The Economist Events

Focus on future of Nigeria's economy

12 Oct 2016

Standard brings business together in West Africa

6 Oct 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

The main drivers of investment in Sub Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2016

African Union declares Lagos as the official host city of AFRIMA 2016

19 Aug 2016

M-Pesa pioneer for Digital Impact Awards Africa

2 Aug 2016

Kelly McGillivray

What I learned from working in Nigeria

Kelly McGillivray 26 Jul 2016

Kigali hosts 27th African Union summit

Kigali hosts 27th African Union summit

11 Jul 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

World-first mobile biometrics console at Securex

24 May 2016

Saatchi & Saatchi SA stick their heads above the rest at the Giraffes

Saatchi & Saatchi SA stick their heads above the rest at the Giraffes

Leigh Andrews 28 Oct 2014

Development Diaries launches The Social Media Awards Africa

Development Diaries launches The Social Media Awards Africa

22 Oct 2014

First ACW2014 - experiences shared, lessons learned

First ACW2014 - experiences shared, lessons learned

7 Jul 2014

PAMRO 2014 Conference: Media Research for One Continent

PAMRO 2014 Conference: Media Research for One Continent

25 Jun 2014

Loeries Africa Roadshow ends off in Ghana

Loeries Africa Roadshow ends off in Ghana

22 Apr 2014

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Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Addressing Africa's challenges through innovation

Addressing Africa's challenges through innovation

25 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Ethiopia launches e-visa service for African and international MICE participants

Ethiopia launches e-visa service for African and international MICE participants

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

Business-leisure market in Africa grows

Business-leisure market in Africa grows

Elzaan van Rhyn 9 Oct 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

AfricaCom 2017 launch.

Tech, media, telecoms show celebrates 20 years

11 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: How the affluent engage with international media brands

Juanita Pienaar 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: Data is becoming the oil of consumer marketing

Juanita Pienaar 29 Aug 2017

Pum Lefebure
Photo by Gallo Images/Alistair Nicoll

#Loeries2017: Design Army's Pum Lefebure on how to master the art of seduction

Jessica Tennant 19 Aug 2017

Weera Saad
Gallo Images

#Loeries2017: Be the popes, the geeks and the rock and rollers, says Creative Shop's Weera Saad

Jessica Tennant 18 Aug 2017

Rikki Stein, Afrima international advisor

All Africa Music Awards receives nearly 5,000 entries

20 Jul 2017

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

The Economist Events

Focus on future of Nigeria's economy

12 Oct 2016

Standard brings business together in West Africa

6 Oct 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

The main drivers of investment in Sub Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2016

African Union declares Lagos as the official host city of AFRIMA 2016

19 Aug 2016

M-Pesa pioneer for Digital Impact Awards Africa

2 Aug 2016

Kelly McGillivray

What I learned from working in Nigeria

Kelly McGillivray 26 Jul 2016

Kigali hosts 27th African Union summit

Kigali hosts 27th African Union summit

11 Jul 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

World-first mobile biometrics console at Securex

24 May 2016

Saatchi & Saatchi SA stick their heads above the rest at the Giraffes

Saatchi & Saatchi SA stick their heads above the rest at the Giraffes

Leigh Andrews 28 Oct 2014

Development Diaries launches The Social Media Awards Africa

Development Diaries launches The Social Media Awards Africa

22 Oct 2014

First ACW2014 - experiences shared, lessons learned

First ACW2014 - experiences shared, lessons learned

7 Jul 2014

PAMRO 2014 Conference: Media Research for One Continent

PAMRO 2014 Conference: Media Research for One Continent

25 Jun 2014

Loeries Africa Roadshow ends off in Ghana

Loeries Africa Roadshow ends off in Ghana

22 Apr 2014

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West Africa Telecom Summit to take place in Ghana

6 Mar 2014

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

25 Feb 2014

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

Staff Reporter 21 Sep 2013

Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi - Botswana Ministry of Education & Skills Development

Record number of ministers to attend Innovation Africa Summit in Botswana this October

Innovation Africa 21 Aug 2013

Intl literature conference to be held in Ghana

22 Apr 2013

Ghana's electrification success explained at African Utility Week

Ghana's electrification success explained at African Utility Week

4 Feb 2013

TE Connectivity joins IT Leaders West Africa Summit

16 Nov 2012

Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship announces winners

Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship announces winners

15 Oct 2012

What trends will take African tech to the next level?

Gareth Knight 25 Sep 2012

African Leadership Network set for Ghana in October

28 Aug 2012

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