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The iconic farming expo in Chisamba, Agritech Expo Zambia, won its third AAXO ROAR* Award in Johannesburg earlier this month. The ROAR* Awards honoured excellence in the exhibition and events industry on the continent during 2017.

African Utility Week will have a strong focus on water again this year from 15-17 May in Cape Town when the strategic water conference will showcase how partnerships, financial models and latest technological advances can make the greatest impact.

Leading Cape Town-based trade exhibition and conference organiser Spintelligent has won four major awards again at the *ROAR Organiser and Exhibitor Awards in Johannesburg which honoured excellence in the exhibition and events industry in Africa

Agritech Expo Zambia is expected to draw more than 22 000 visitors, over 270 local and international exhibitors with 3500 VIP and large scale farmers in April this year.

DRC Mining Week, the long-running, flagship mining conference and expo in this mining hub, will return to Lubumbashi from 13-15 June as the mining operators are ready to take their operations to the next level

The fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards has added two new categories to honour excellence in energy or water journalism as well as digitally advanced utilities.

Energy expert Ted Blom believes distributed generation will slice electricity costs by up to 90% for the average household. He is a speaker and advisory board member of the 18th African Utility Week that is taking place from 15-17 May in Cape Town.

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary in the Mining Ministry, the Hon. Dan Kazungu, will once again open the Kenya Mining Forum that is returning to Nairobi from 4-5 December, following a hugely successful inaugural event last year.

Some 2000 agri professionals are expected to descend on the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge from 29-30 November for the Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference and outdoor exhibition.

Lucy Electric is the returning platinum sponsor at the long-running Future Energy Eastconference and exhibition that is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 29-30 November.