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Canon Strengthens Presence in Morocco with an Exclusive Event for Partners and Customers in Bouznika

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The event showcased Canon’s latest innovations, strengthened relationships with customers, and provided attendees with an immersive experience of Canon comprehensive imaging ecosystem

CASABLANCA, Morocco, May 22, 2025/APO Group/ —

  • Canon hosted its exclusive B2B event- ‘Innovation Summit’ in Bouznika on 21–22 May 2025, bringing together partners and customers.
  • Canon’s strategic return to Morocco delivered an immersive visual experience, featuring dedicated zones for key verticals: Commercial Print, SMBs, Corporate, Education, Retail, CAD, and Interior Décor.

Building on its successful debut in Egypt, Canon Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com), a leader in imaging technologies, brought the “Innovation Summit” to Morocco on 21–22 May 2025 at The View, Bouznika, reinforcing its commitment to the country’s evolving imaging and printing landscape. The event showcased Canon’s latest innovations, strengthened relationships with customers, and provided attendees with an immersive experience of Canon’s comprehensive imaging ecosystem. Day one was dedicated to engaging with valued partners through in-depth discussions on business opportunities and cutting-edge solutions, while day two welcomed end-users and featured a press conference, underscoring Canon’s leadership in imaging and printing and reaffirming its vision for Morocco as a strategic market within its regional operations.

As Morocco’s printing industry embraces digital transformation, the demand for high-quality production and investments in automation are on the rise. The country’s printing machine market is experiencing growth, driven by urbanization, industrialization, and technological advancements in printing technology. The adoption of digital printing technology is enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs across various sectors, including packaging, publishing, textiles, and advertising (http://apo-opa.co/4k78JgL). Events like Canon’s Innovation Summit play a crucial role in aligning technology with business needs, offering tailored solutions that empower partners across diverse industries. This platform enables Canon to reinforce its leadership in Morocco’s printing market, showcase its advanced solutions, and demonstrate its unwavering commitment to seamless workflow integration, industry-specific innovations, and expanding its dealer and distribution network to ensure greater accessibility.

The event was designed to deliver an engaging, hands-on experience across six key zones, each strategically curated to highlight Canon’s expertise in different industry verticals:

Business to Business Zones:

The Innovation Summit in Morocco is a testament to our commitment to making advanced imaging and printing technology accessible to all

  • Commercial Print Zone: Focused on showcasing Canon’s leadership in the commercial print market, this zone featured the industry-leading Canon imagePRESS V1000 and V1350 (http://apo-opa.co/3YYVPc5). Designed for print service providers, publishing houses, corporate print centres, and marketing agencies, it highlighted Canon’s versatile portfolio—catering to diverse needs from short-run brochures and corporate marketing materials to high-quality booklets.
  • Corporate & Central Print Room: Highlighting Canon’s expertise in high-volume printing, this zone featured the Canon imagePRESS V900 (http://apo-opa.co/45sCtzY) and Canon VarioPRINT 140 (http://apo-opa.co/4k9T28y)—advanced solutions for corporate print centres and in-house production. Designed for scalability, reliability, and quality, they streamline workflows for office documents, manuals, and internal booklets, ensuring efficient and durable output
  • CAD & Retail Zone: Showcasing the Canon imagePROGRAF TM-350 (http://apo-opa.co/3YVlMJJ), this section highlighted technical precision and visual impact, demonstrating end-to-end CAD/GIS workflows and the value of technical drawings. AEC companies and print service providers (PSPs) for posters and POS print solutions engaged in live demonstrations of Canon’s technical printing capabilities.
  • Interior Decor Zone: Canon’s flagship printing solutions, the Colorado series (http://apo-opa.co/4kaeeLJ) and the Arizona series (http://apo-opa.co/4jl3oRL), were highlighted in this interactive experience, designed for signage and graphic producers, as well as indoor and outdoor décor specialists. Guests had the opportunity to order personalized wallpaper printed on the Colorado, which was later delivered to their homes.

Amine Djouahra, B2B Business Unit Director at Canon Central and North Africa, shared, “At Canon, our mission is to empower partners and customers with advanced solutions that enhance efficiency and enable tailored applications across industries. The Innovation Summit in Morocco reflects our commitment to strengthening our presence, elevating service excellence, and delivering value-centric solutions. By showcasing our latest technologies, we are providing businesses with the tools they need to excel in digital printing and adapt to the evolving demands of diverse sectors.”

Business to Consumer zones-

  • Photobooth Zone: This dedicated zone showcased Canon’s complete workflow from input to output. Using the EOS R system (http://apo-opa.co/3FdLWRh) for image capture and the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO series (http://apo-opa.co/4dzwPhS) for high-quality printing, attendees experienced a seamless, hands-on demonstration of Canon’s imaging and printing capabilities in action.
  • Workspace Zone: This zone showcased Canon’s comprehensive solutions for diverse business environments—from remote workforces and SMBs to government agencies, large corporations, and in-house printing. Featured products included the i-SENSYS series (http://apo-opa.co/3YYGb0t) for remote work, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX C5800 (http://apo-opa.co/3SgOfWI) for SMBs, and the DX 8900 Series (http://apo-opa.co/4mymTJA) for corporate bodies, ensuring secure document management and workflow optimization.

Rashad Ghani, B2C Business Unit Director, Canon Central & North Africa, shared: “At Canon, we are dedicated to delivering an unparalleled experience to our customers, whether they are businesses seeking efficient, high-quality solutions or individuals exploring creative possibilities. The Innovation Summit in Morocco is a testament to our commitment to making advanced imaging and printing technology accessible to all. From immersive experiences in our product zones to tailored solutions for diverse industries, we are not just showcasing products—we are empowering our customers to capture, create, and connect in ways that drive growth and inspire innovation.”

One of the standout moments of the event was the presentation of exclusive awards, celebrating the remarkable achievements of long-standing partners and customers. Honors were given across three distinguished categories: Long-Service Customers with Canon, High Print Volume Customers, and Selected Canon Partners recognized for their unwavering commitment and excellence. These awards underscored Canon’s focus on building strong, lasting partnerships that fuel market success.

Centered around delivering an exceptional customer experience, ‘The Innovation Summit’ exemplified Canon’s mission to empower businesses with transformative technology. Through immersive, hands-on interactions, enhanced industry connections, and opportunities for partners to unlock the full potential of Canon’s innovations, the event solidified Canon’s reputation as the preferred brand for driving business growth in Morocco’s dynamic print landscape.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA).

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Africa Launches the First Pan-African Pact for Insurance Inclusion

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400 decision-makers gathered in Cotonou to accelerate access to insurance and contribute to doubling insurance penetration by 2040

DAKAR, Senegal, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ –Faced with a major paradox representing nearly 19% of the world’s population while accounting for less than 1% of global insurance premiums African insurance stakeholders are mobilizing.

 

From July 6 to 8, 2026, the Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF) will organize the General Assembly on Insurance for All at the Sofitel Hotel in Cotonou, Benin, a major pan-African gathering dedicated to inclusive insurance.

The event will bring together nearly 400 African decision-makers from governments, regulatory and supervisory authorities, insurance and reinsurance companies, financial institutions, development banks, technical and financial partners, as well as professional organizations from across the continent.

The ambition is clear: to foster a shared vision and concrete commitments aimed at accelerating access to insurance for African populations while strengthening the sector’s contribution to the continent’s economic and social development priorities.

The discussions will culminate in the adoption of the Pan-African Pact for Insurance Inclusion and a 2026–2030 Strategic Action Plan, designed to structure collective action around an ambitious objective: contributing to the doubling of insurance penetration across the FANAF region by 2040.

An Economic, Social and Development Imperative

Within the CIMA zone, insurance penetration remains below 1% of GDP, compared to more than 6% globally.

As a result, millions of households, farmers, entrepreneurs, SMEs and informal sector actors remain deprived of essential protection mechanisms against health, climate, economic and social risks.

For FANAF, this reality now constitutes a major development challenge.

Africa cannot build sustainable growth without strengthening protection mechanisms for its populations, businesses and investments

“Africa cannot build sustainable growth without strengthening protection mechanisms for its populations, businesses and investments. The Cotonou General Assembly must mark the starting point of a new continental ambition for African insurance and its role in the continent’s economic transformation,” said Mamadou Koné, President of FANAF.

Beyond Insurance: A Driver of Continental Transformation

For FANAF, insurance is no longer merely a risk coverage mechanism. It is also a strategic lever for economic resilience, savings mobilization, investment security, SME financing, support for climate transitions and the strengthening of financial inclusion.

Through this General Assembly, FANAF seeks to reposition insurance as a key stakeholder in Africa’s economic, social and financial transformation.

A Pact to Accelerate Action

The conclusions of the General Assembly will lead to the adoption of the Pan-African Pact for Insurance Inclusion, a reference framework intended to mobilize governments, regulators, market players, financial institutions and development partners around shared objectives.

The Pact will be accompanied by a 2026–2030 Strategic Action Plan defining priority intervention areas, coordination mechanisms and monitoring arrangements for the commitments undertaken.

A broad mobilization of public, private and financial partners will support its implementation in order to translate commitments into tangible results for African populations and economies.

Cotonou 2026: Building a Shared Vision

Beyond the insurance sector, the General Assembly aims to create an unprecedented platform for dialogue between governments, regulators, investors, financial institutions, technical partners and market actors in order to identify the levers needed to accelerate insurance inclusion across the continent.

Holding this event in Benin reflects the country’s broader economic and financial transformation momentum and illustrates the collective determination of African stakeholders to develop solutions tailored to the continent’s realities.

Through this initiative, FANAF intends to make Cotonou 2026 a defining moment for the future of African insurance and the starting point of a lasting continental mobilization in favor of insurance inclusion.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Fédération des Sociétés d’Assurances de Droit National Africaines (FANAF).

 

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Flat6Labs and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Launch StartAlgeria, a Capacity-Building Program Designed to Empower the Organizations Progressing Algeria’s Startup Ecosystem

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StartAlgeria comes at a key moment for Algeria’s entrepreneurship landscape, shifting the focus toward improving how the ESOs operate by providing them with international best practices

ALGIERS, Algeria, June 23, 2026/APO Group/ –Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com) and IFC in collaboration with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-Enterprises are launching StartAlgeria, a capacity-building program that puts Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) at the forefront of Algeria’s ecosystem future. The program is designed to equip Algerian ESOs reinforcing pre-seed and seed-stage startups with the expertise, frameworks, and networks needed to contribute to a stronger, more competitive entrepreneurship ecosystem in Algeria and expand into global markets.

 

StartAlgeria comes at a key moment for Algeria’s entrepreneurship landscape, shifting the focus toward improving how the ESOs operate by providing them with international best practices adapted to each organization’s needs, a community-driven approach that focuses on peer learning, and facilitating connections with investors, policymakers, and key stakeholders.

Algeria’s entrepreneurial community is among the most dynamic and vibrant in the region, and the potential is not just real, it is ready to scale

StartAlgeria will pilot a first cohort focusing on incubators in the capital, Algiers. Following a call for application, the selected ESOs will go through a structured program comprising workshops and masterclasses covering key areas such as startup selection, program design and delivery, and investment readiness. In addition to the core program, participating ESOs will benefit from 6months of post-program mentorship, focusing on areas such as fundraising strategy, partnership development, financial sustainability, and program improvement. This sustained engagement’s goal is to provide a lasting impact in how Algerian ESOs operate and what they’re able to offer the startups they champion.

Yehia Houry, CEO of Flat6Labs, shares “Algeria’s startup ecosystem is demonstrating remarkable potential and a rapidly growing level of maturity, driven by an ambitious new generation of founders, increasing institutional support, and a strong national commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. The opportunity today lies in further empowering entrepreneurship support organizations to match this momentum by strengthening their ability to identify and nurture high-potential startups, deliver impactful and results-driven programs, and create stronger connections between entrepreneurs and sources of capital. With the right support structures in place, Algeria is well positioned to become one of the leading innovation hubs in the region.”

“Algeria’s entrepreneurial community is among the most dynamic and vibrant in the region, and the potential is not just real, it is ready to scale. Through StartAlgeria, we are committed to ensuring that the organizations standing behind founders are equipped with the tools, frameworks, and expertise to take them from early ideas to investment-ready ventures. This program is a direct expression of IFC’s long-term confidence in Algeria’s private sector and in the ecosystem’s capacity to produce the next generation of high-impact companies.” underscored Cemile Hacibeyoglu Ceren, WBG Resident Representative in Algeria.

“The launch of StartAlgeria marks an important step in reinforcing Algeria’s startup support ecosystem. By strengthening the capabilities of Entrepreneur Support Organizations, we are investing in the long-term growth, resilience, and international competitiveness of Algerian startups. This initiative reflects our shared ambition to build a dynamic innovation-driven economy and create new opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country,” said H.E Mr. Noureddine Ouadah, Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-Enterprises.

This IFC program is implemented in partnership with the Government of the Netherlands.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Flat6Labs.

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Hong Kong unlocks new opportunities with Central Asia

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 June 2026 – Led by Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), John Lee, a high-level delegation visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (May 31 – June 5) is already paying dividends, forging fresh opportunities to deepen ties between Central Asia, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland.

The business delegation comprised over 70 representatives from Hong Kong and Mainland enterprises of various sectors.

During the visit, 96 bilateral memoranda of understanding and agreements were reached, including a total of 15 co-operation documents at the government level between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan respectively.

“The examples of agreements and co-operation are just so abundant that they range from the service sector to heavy industries such as mining and infrastructure development,” Mr Lee said. “I think the sky is the limit.”

The multiple outcomes achieved during the trip demonstrate Hong Kong’s role as a functional platform for the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative, as the city actively plays its roles as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” to promote broader and deeper co-operation between the two places and establish a hub-to-hub co-operation model.

“Kazakhstan is an important commercial and logistics hub connecting China and Europe. It is also the place where the Belt and Road Initiative was first proposed, and is Hong Kong’s largest trading partner in Central Asia. There are broad prospects for further co-operation,” Mr Lee said, adding that a lot of B&R projects are also being pursued in Uzbekistan.

“For example, Uzbekistan sits in the heart of the corridor of Asia and Europe, so logistical development, railway development, and also how we can complement and supplement each other in cargo handling will be an area for a very wide range of co-operation.”

The Chief Executive also encouraged companies in Central Asia to leverage Hong Kong’s advantages under the “one country, two systems” principle.

“Under this unique principle, Hong Kong has its own economic, social, legal, legislative and judicial systems. We are the only common law jurisdiction in China. We have our own currency, with no capital or foreign exchange controls. We are, as well, a separate customs territory,” Mr Lee said.

Building on the positive outcomes from the delegation’s mission to Central Asia, Mr Lee welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Kanat Bozumbayev, to Hong Kong (June 10) and they both attended the Alatau City Investment Round Table (June 11).

Speaking at the event, Mr Lee said Hong Kong could contribute to the future success of Kazakhstan’s innovative, high-tech Alatau City in three concrete ways: as a gateway to global capital; a gateway to the Chinese Mainland and the Greater Bay Area; and as a partner in talent and technology.

“We share a development vision with Alatau City and Kazakhstan,” Mr Lee said, “Today, right here, right now, is a golden opportunity to bring our two economies closer together.”

He looked forward to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan achieving complementary advantages and co-ordinated development across different sectors and welcomed enterprises in Kazakhstan to make good use of Hong Kong’s premier financial and innovation and technology platforms, as well as its world-leading professional services, to explore more business opportunities.

 

 

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