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PRCA Africa Announces Partnership with PRovoke Media for South Africa Conference 2026 and African SABRE Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Africa has announced its partnership with PRovoke Media for the PRCA South Africa Conference 2026 and the African SABRE Awards.  The PRCA South Africa Conference is PRCA Africa’s flagship event, bringing together leading voices from across the public relations and communications industry to share insight, foster collaboration, and shape the future of the profession across the continent. The inaugural conference took place in Cape Town in January 2025, attracting senior professionals, in-house leaders, and agency experts from across Africa and beyond.  The 2026…

New Research Identifies Cybersecurity Competence Gaps in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

During the ONE Conference in The Hague, new research results about the European cybersecurity labour and education market were presented. The study mapped existing training and education provision against future labour market needs and identified competence gaps across several EU countries. The aim is to contribute to a unified European framework for action in cybersecurity skills development to address the shortage of cybersecurity expertise in Europe. The combination of 8 different methods combining quantitative and qualitative data for gap analysis and learning objectives definition is unique. The research, led by…

Innovative Initiative To Protect Children In Cocoa-Growing Communities In Côte D’ivoire

Stuart Mitchell

A multi-stakeholder partnership between Save the Children, the Italian Cooperation, and Ferrero to improve children’s living conditions, enhance their well-being, and combat child labour. An innovative initiative bringing together institutions, private sector, and civil society to protect children and adolescents living in cocoa-farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire. This is the core of a new multi-stakeholder partnership between the Italian Cooperation, Save the Children, and Ferrero, with activities set to take place in the Haut Sassandra region and Montagnes district. The project, which will run until 2030, builds on and expands…

NSC Launches Overdose Emergency Planning Tool to Help Employers Save Lives

Stuart Mitchell

Overdose represents nearly 10% of workplace fatalities, yet only 28% of employers report being fully stocked with naloxone on worksites, according to a recent NSC survey. To help protect workers, the National Safety Council today launched the Overdose Emergency Planning Tool, a free resource to help guide employers in establishing an opioid overdose response plan for their workplace. The tool addresses a critical gap in workplace safety preparedness. The majority of overdoses both on and off the job are caused by opioids, making naloxone an important solution to help mitigate…

Record number of agencies awarded IPA Effectiveness Accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-four agencies have earned IPA Effectiveness Accreditation for demonstrating their commitment to business effectiveness and delivering commercial outcomes for clients, setting the industry benchmark. This marks the highest number of accredited agencies since the biennial programme’s inception in 2021, with 19 agencies awarded IPA Effectiveness Accreditation for 2021-23, and 30 agencies for 2023-25. Chaired by former Tesco Chief Customer Officer Alessandra Bellini, the judging panel of industry experts assessed submissions to evaluate how agencies address business challenges and drive continuous improvement, with accreditation granted to those who demonstrate impact across five key criteria:…