{"id":15561,"date":"2026-10-06T08:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?post_type=event_report&#038;p=15561"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:58:15","slug":"absa-esd-expo-opening-welcome","status":"publish","type":"event_report","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/event-report\/post-event-report-2026\/absa-esd-event\/absa-esd-expo-opening-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Absa ESD Expo Opening &amp; Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15561\" class=\"elementor elementor-15561\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event_report\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec7877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec7877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ca15b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ca15b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c552c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17c552c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/absa-esd-logo@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/absa-esd-logo@2x.png 940w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/absa-esd-logo@2x-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/absa-esd-logo@2x-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/absa-esd-logo@2x-600x550.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47aa70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b47aa70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ba3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ba3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>15th Annual Absa ESD Expo<\/strong> was officially opened by <strong>Lane Mogashoa<\/strong>, Senior Manager: Business Development Support \u2013 Enterprise Development at Absa, together with <strong>Debbie Tagg<\/strong>, CEO of Smart Procurement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78edf51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78edf51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The opening marked a significant milestone in a partnership that has been running since 2012, bringing together Absa and Smart Procurement in a shared commitment to supporting businesses, creating opportunities and connecting entrepreneurs with the procurement and business ecosystem.<\/p><p>Over the years, the partnership has supported thousands of businesses and attendees, providing a platform for enterprise and supplier development, meaningful connections, learning and access to new opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a9531 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27a9531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35759e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35759e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15 Years. 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