African Design Magazine July 2015 | Page 14

EVENTS POWER-GEN Africa July 15-16 Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa www.powergenafrica.com POWER-GEN Africa and its sister event DistribuTECH Africa, will return to Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, from July 15-17 and will once again provide comprehensive coverage of the power needs, resources and issues facing the electricity generation industries across sub-Saharan Africa. As Africa’s power requirements expands in line with rapid growth and development throughout the continent, there continues to be a driving need for more widespread, reliable and sustainable electricity across Africa. The event brings together ministerial and government officials, academics, executives and professionals from government utilities and municipalities and private enterprise from sub-Saharan Africa and around the world to exchange views, discuss experiences and learn new ways to expand and strengthen the power industry across the many countries of Africa. There is no better time than now to attend POWER-GEN Africa and get involved in the exciting Africa market. 14 africandesignmagazine.com Sign Africa July 22-24 Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa www.signafricaexpo.com The event will take place from July 2224 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa and will be colocated with FESPA Africa and Africa Print Expos, the region’s leading events for the signage and print industries. South Africa is the gateway into Africa and is a prime location for the Sign Africa expo. It is at the centre of Africa’s economy and has a thriving tourism industry. The city is easily accessible from neighbouring countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe with direct connections into the