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The second Agritech Expo in the heart of Zambia’s agri community in Chisamba in April drew more than 11 700 visitors, including the country’s President Edgar Lungu,the Vice President, Mrs Inonge Wina, the Zambian and German agri ministers.

Intel, for the second year running, is the diamond sponsor for the upcoming SABC Education African EduWeek, now in its ninth year, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The City of Cape Town, Rand Water, the V&A Waterfront, the outgoing CEO of NERSA Phindile Baleni and several exciting power projects on the continent are just some of the finalists that have been announced for the African Utility Week Industry Awards

DNV GL, a leading global testing, certification and advisory services company, is the exclusive diamond sponsor at the upcoming African Utility Week, 12-14 May at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa.

Last week’s announcement by South Africa's Department of Energy that it approved 13 new renewable IPP bids “signals the strong commitment of the South African government to continue renewable energy deployment" says Sliman Abu Abara of DNV GL.

“We remain convinced that Zambia is an attractive mining destination due to a healthy spirit of engagement between government and the operators” says Nicole Smith, event director of the upcoming Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo & Conference (CBM-TEC)

The Zambian minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development, the Hon. Christopher Yaluma, and the country’s minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, the Hon. Margaret Mwanakatwe, attend the Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo in Kitwe in May

SABC Education African EduWeek is back from 1-2 July in a new venue, with more free-to-attend educational training and development for teachers, a futuristic look at teaching and even more suppliers with the latest classroom technology and services

The Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA) “hopes to reach the decision makers in the utilities serving Africa to increase their awareness of the benefits of using solid, proven asset management principles.”

The Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba will be the first institution to benefit from the recently launched Agritech Expo Outreach Programme.