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BİGA Home Sets its Sights on the Entire African Continent After Establishing 20 Sales Points in Senegal

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As part of the company’s strategies to establish itself as a prominent brand throughout the entire African continent through its dealership network, the initial focus is on Senegal, followed by the ECOWAS countries

DAKAR, Senegal, November 27, 2023/APO Group/ — 

Since its launch on September 12, BİGA Home (www.BiGAHome.com) has expanded its footprint to encompass 15 operational sales points as of today; BİGA Home’s year-end target is to reach 20 sales points; Doğanlar Furniture Group, through its BİGA Home brand, is set to export its products to nearly 20 countries, with a primary focus on Senegal and several African nations, including ECOWAS and Mauritania, as well as the USA.

In a short span since its establishment in Senegal in September 2023, Biga Home, a venture by Doğanlar Furniture Group, has achieved remarkable success. As of today, the brand has expanded to a total of 20 sales points, with 15 of them actively operating. Besides its dedicated mono-brand stores, the brand is also featured in dedicated corners within Senegal’s prominent home and lifestyle retail outlets.

Doğanlar Furniture Group, the parent company overseeing 6 brands, including BİGA Home, Doğtaş, Kelebek, Kelebek Mutfak-Banyo, Lova Bed, and Ruum Store, brings its 50 years of expertise in the furniture sector to the African continent with the establishment of Senegal’s first and only furniture production facility.

BİGA Home earned the appreciation of Senegalese users through its high-quality, innovative products tailored to diverse tastes and styles

Gearing Up to Become a Prominent Brand in Africa Through the Corporate and Dealership Network

Currently, BİGA Home’s primary objective is to extend its presence across Senegal, leveraging not only its expanding dealership network but also the established stores of Doğanlar Furniture Group. As part of the company’s strategies to establish itself as a prominent brand throughout the entire African continent through its dealership network, the initial focus is on Senegal, followed by the ECOWAS countries. The plan includes opening BİGA Home stores in Mauritania and expanding the brand’s footprint to the United States through exports. BİGA Home earned the appreciation of Senegalese users through its high-quality, innovative products tailored to diverse tastes and styles. The brand aspires to extend the success it has attained in Senegal across the entire African continent. The annual production goal for designs under the BİGA Home brand, entirely manufactured by the factory in Senegal, is set at 200,000 units.

İsmail Doğan, Doğanlar Furniture Group Chairman of Board, expressed his satisfaction with the success of Biga Home in Senegal, commenting, “Biga Home is a crucial component of Doğanlar Furniture Group’s aspiration to become a global brand. After achieving remarkable success in Senegal within a short timeframe, we persistently strive to extend our brand to the entire African continent. In this process, we are actively exploring new dealership agreements and sustaining our rapid growth in collaboration with our investors.”

Doğanlar Furniture Group, under the BİGA Home brand, has set out with the goal of exporting its products to nearly 20 countries, focusing on Senegal and various African nations, including ECOWAS and Mauritania, as well as the USA. With a current investment of EUR 12 million and a production area spanning 10,000 square meters, the brand is steadfast in its journey towards expansion, eyeing an extensive 50,000-square-meter facility with a targeted investment of EUR 50 million in the near future. BİGA Home has commenced mass production and sales across various categories, including beds, bases, headboards, upholstered products, kitchen, and office furniture, leveraging its projected works.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of BİGA Home .

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Canada–Africa Financing Forum to Convene Investors and Decision-Makers in Cape Town – May 14, 2026

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This timely Forum comes on the heels of commitments announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, deepening Canada–Africa commercial ties and expanding investment partnerships

TORONTO, Canada, April 29, 2026/APO Group/ –The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business (https://CanadaAfrica.ca) will convene investors, financiers, policymakers, and industry leaders in Cape Town on May 14, 2026 for the Canada–Africa Financing Forum—a high-level platform focused on unlocking capital and accelerating deal flow across African markets.

Registration is open (http://apo-opa.co/4vZN6oV)

This timely Forum comes on the heels of commitments announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, deepening Canada–Africa commercial ties and expanding investment partnerships. The program connects leaders from venture capital, private equity, and institutional investors to examine where capital is moving—and where the next opportunities lie—supported by Canadian project partners with proven capacity to deliver on-the-ground.

Delegates will engage directly with finance and investment decision-makers, following the program opening, featuring messages from President Cyril Ramaphosa and Prime Minister Mark Carney, in addition to high-level Ministerial representation.

This Forum is about capital deployment, not just conversation

“This Forum is about capital deployment, not just conversation,” said Garreth Bloor, President of the Canada–Africa Chamber of Business. “We are convening investors, institutions, and project leaders who are actively shaping transactions across Africa—and connecting them directly with Canadian partners who are ready to work together.”

The Canada–Africa Financing Forum reflects the Chamber’s role as a privately financed, market-led platform advancing Canada-Africa trade and investment through world-class networking and information-sharing events.

Why Attend

  • Direct access to active dealmakers and capital allocators
  • Insights into where capital is being deployed and key players delivering major projects
  • Opportunities to build partnerships across Canada and African markets
  • Participation in a curated, high-level environment focused on execution

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Space is limited and demand is strong.

Apply to secure your place (http://apo-opa.co/4vXb9oz)

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Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business.

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ORUN and 1xBET Partner to Support a Dynamic Creative Africa

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April 29, 2026

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MIR Holding

During the MASA 2026 edition, held from April 11 to 18, 2026, ORUN and 1xBET implemented the We Champion Talent program, an initiative aimed at promoting African talent and advancing the development of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs)

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 28, 2026/APO Group/ –As part of the Innovation Village co-organized with MASA at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan from April 14 to 18, ORUN (https://ORUN.Africa) announces the rollout of its partnership with 1xBET to support a creative Africa that is structuring itself, professionalizing, and scaling across the continent.

We aim to demonstrate that it is possible to support African talent, narratives, and creative ecosystems over the long term, with ambition and consistency

Designed as a space of convergence between heritage, innovation, and knowledge transmission, the Innovation Village features scenography crafted by Ivorian artisans, a program of panels and masterclasses on creative industries, an immersive experience produced by Orun Studios, and a major institutional highlight on April 17. Its narrative platform is built around three pillars: memory, structure, and transmission. The initiative aims to position cultural and creative industries as an economic driver for the continent.

“The Innovation Village was conceived as an act of construction. By partnering with organizations such as 1xBET, we aim to demonstrate that it is possible to support African talent, narratives, and creative ecosystems over the long term, with ambition and consistency,” said Habyba Thiero, CEO of Africa Currency Network and President of ORUN.

This vision aligns with ORUN’s broader ambition to produce, structure, and internationalize African creative industries through events, content, and strategic partnerships.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of ORUN, part of African Currency Network (ACN).

 

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MIR Holding Reaffirms Its Commitment to African Creative Industries Alongside ORUN at Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d’Abidjan (MASA) 2026

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More than event support, this partnership reflects a commitment to backing platforms capable of structuring value chains, increasing the visibility of talent, and fostering the emergence of strong African creative infrastructures

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 28, 2026/APO Group/ –On the occasion of MASA 2026, held from April 11 to 18 in Abidjan, MIR Holding (https://MIRHolding.odoo.com) reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of African creative industries by partnering with ORUN as part of the Innovation Village, hosted at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan. This presence reflects a clear intention to support the scaling of cultural and creative industries so they can fully contribute to job creation and value generation across the continent.

 

Co-organized by ORUN and MASA, the Innovation Village brought together over several days scenography designed by Ivorian artisans, a program of panels and masterclasses dedicated to creative industries, an immersive experience produced by Orun Studios, and a key institutional highlight on April 17.

At MIR Holding, we believe that Africa’s future will also be shaped by its ability to structure its narratives, its talent, and its creative value chains

Built around three pillars — memory, structure, and transmission — the initiative carried a renewed ambition for culture: positioning it as a concrete lever for economic structuring and African projection.

By supporting this initiative, MIR Holding aligns with a broader dynamic aimed at strengthening connections between creation, entrepreneurship, content, youth, and growth ecosystems. More than event support, this partnership reflects a commitment to backing platforms capable of structuring value chains, increasing the visibility of talent, and fostering the emergence of strong African creative infrastructures. MIR Holding stands among the main partners of the Village, alongside Africa Currency Network and other stakeholders engaged in this vision.

“With ORUN, we are not only seeking to make culture visible. We aim to help provide it with a framework, a reach, and a trajectory. What is at stake here is the continent’s ability to better transform its creative energy into sustainable value, real opportunities, and influence,” said Habyba Thiero, CEO of Africa Currency Network and President of ORUN.

Mouhamed Dieng, President of MIR Holding, added: “Supporting Africa’s creative industries is not about backing a secondary sector. It is about investing in one of the continent’s most powerful spaces for storytelling, youth, innovation, and competitiveness. At MIR Holding, we believe that Africa’s future will also be shaped by its ability to structure its narratives, its talent, and its creative value chains.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of MIR Holding.

 

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