The 2021 Africa Soft Power (ASP) Series launched last week with Ambassador Rama Yade (Director, Atlantic Council’s Africa Centre and former French Minister of State for Human Rights)
The 2021 Africa Soft Power Series officially launched last week, with speakers including Ambassador Rama Yade (Director, Atlantic Councilâs Africa Center and Former French Minister of State for Human Rights), Mona Eltahawy (Award-winning Journalist, Author, and Commentator &International Lecturer), and more. This week, the series continues with nind phenomenal sessions taking place between Tuesday, May 11 to Saturday, May 25. On Tuesday Siba Mtongana, Culinary phenomenon, Multi-award-winning celebrity chef, Author & Founder, The Siba Co.; Marc Kwesi Farell, Founder & CEO, Ten To One Rum & previously youngest VP at Starbucks and others on âStirring The Pot: The Globalisation of African Cuisine And The Stories Within The Flavoursâ, while Thebe Ikalafeng, award-winning Founder & Group CEO, Brand Leadership Group, Moky Makura, Executive Director, Africa No Filter and Wikimedia Foundationâs Khanyi Mpumlwana will join a separate panel on presenting positive African narratives, moderated by Rachel Hislop; Editor-in-Chief, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.
Buy Local Summit goes virtual after last yearâs cancellation due to Covid-19 By Mpiletso Motumi Share Johannesburg - While last yearâs Buy Local Summit had to be cancelled, this yearâs three-day event has gone virtual. The expo is part of Proudly South African, the countryâs official buy local advocacy campaign. The focus of the conference is on the business of localisation as a driver of economic growth. Sessions are free to join for people in the country and across the globe. The virtual expo features more than 100 companies, showcasing their products and services in a short video with an online meeting hub where buyers and sellers can connect.