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Dedication, For A Smarter Future, H3C Tech Summit 2023 Successfully Concludes in Dubai

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At the conference, industry experts and corporate leaders from various countries shared their insights on the innovation and progress of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, October 23, 2023/APO Group/ — 

From October 16th to 20th, GITEX Global 2023 (www.GITEX.com) was grandly launched in Dubai. H3C debuted as an exhibitor at the event, and successfully held the H3C Tech Summit 2023 on October 18th. Over 200 business leaders and technical experts from the Middle East and global technology industries gathered to focus on the future of digital technology innovation and explore new paths in AI development. Wen Bing, Co-president of Tsinghua Unigroup, and Gary Huang, Co-president of H3C and President of International Business, were present at the event.

Tony Yu, President & CEO of H3C, kickstarted the event with a welcome speech as an AI-generated digital figure. Yu first reviewed the layout and planning of H3C’s international market. He stated that at the NAVIGATE International Business Summit held this February, H3C shared three major visions for its international business: firmly believing in the power of digital economy development, adhering to the strategy of global development, and a long-term commitment to “Partner First” strategy. Under the guidance of these visions, H3C has continued to expand in the international market and have launched five scenario-based solutions: Synergy Working, Innovative Education, Smart Manufacturing, Efficient Healthcare and Reliable Public Services, ensuring timely and efficient provision of local sales and services to global customers and better meeting the global pursuit of a better digital life.

“Currently AI technology is changing the world, and the era of intelligence is just around the corner. Thanks to the forward-looking ‘AI in ALL’ strategy, H3C has launched a range of products and solutions in the field of AIGC including the LinSeer, an AI-powered private large-language model. We are committed to leveraging leading digital infrastructure and AI capabilities to better benefit the people. Looking towards the future, we have the confidence and capability to become the best global partner in the digital transformation of the intelligent new era,” noted Yu. 

In this rapidly changing era, the power of technology is everywhere, and the development of technology has made our lives more digital and intelligent. Wen Bing, Co-president of Tsinghua Unigroup, delivered a keynote speech titled “Better Life with Advanced Technology”. He used the story of a young professional’s life in Suzhou, China as an example to describe how digital technology deeply infiltrates every corner of our lives. He emphasized its profound and transformative impact.

He noted that Tsinghua Unigroup always insists on innovative development, empowers customers in all industries, and aims to improving the quality life and empowering the intelligent society. In the future, Tsinghua Unigroup and H3C will continue to adhere to internationalization and marketization, customer-oriented, and cooperate with more partners to build a digital world that is more intelligent, more open-minded, more fair, and more Splendour, letting the light of science and technology brighten human life.

Gary Huang, Co-president of H3C and President of International Business, addressed in his keynote speech that more and more enterprises have deeply realized that AI (artificial intelligence) will become a key technology leading human society into a new era. So, how to ensure that products can adapt well to the application of AI? For this, H3C launched AIGC Openness Strategy to further optimize the energy efficiency performance of the infrastructure, accelerate technology to empower green and sustainable development, and closely cooperate with customers and partners, work together to make AI applications and sustainable technologies create greater value, serve all mankind, and make all imaginations a reality.

From “AI in ALL” to “AI for ALL”, Applying AI technology in all industries

At the conference, industry experts and corporate leaders from various countries shared their insights on the innovation and progress of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, showcasing application cases of digital technology in Innovative Education, Smart Manufacturing, Efficient Healthcare, Reliable Public Services, and other scenarios, bringing new values and thoughts to the attendees.

In the field of Innovative Education, Ashik Abdul Jaleel, Senior IT Infrastructure Manager of Alef Education, UAE, shared a case of Alef Education and H3C jointly assisting the digital transformation of K12 education in the UAE. In the process of network construction, H3C adopted the NFV network architecture, supporting the unified management of physical and virtual networks, meeting the networking needs of different application scenarios with flexible and elastic product combinations, and greatly reducing the complexity of operation and maintenance with a highly open and reliable management approach.

Charl Edward Harding, CEO of The Impact Catalyst, South Africa, also made an excellent speech, detailing the measures and achievements of the Limpopo, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces in South Africa in promoting socio-economic growth through government-enterprise cooperation. The Impact Catalyst is an initiative founded by Anglo American, the CSIR, Exxaro, World Vision South Africa, to create mechanisms that drive large-scale, socio-economic development initiatives through public-private partnerships. The initiatives will be designed to leverage collaboration across all sectors and will be selected for impact beyond the scale of individual participants. The project plans to implement Wi-Fi connectivity across rural communities in selected schools with the goal of achieving 1000 schools. So far, it has completed network access for 300 schools in collaboration with H3C. This not only provides opportunities for students, community members, and small businesses to access information and digital technologies, but also has a positive impact on the development of schools, communities, and even the entire South African nation.

H3C has launched a range of products and solutions in the field of AIGC including the LinSeer, an AI-powered private large-language model

In the field of Smart Manufacturing, Mohamed Elmetwaly, Director of Procurement at Mobco Group in Saudi Arabia, stated that before the cooperation on the Sindalah Island development project, H3C laid a solid foundation for the cooperation with its leading position in the ICT market, mature technical conditions, high-quality services, and rich cooperation experience. During the project advancement process, its secure and flexible digital architecture and high-quality, stable network experience provided reliable support for efficiency improvement and digital transformation.

In the field of Efficient Healthcare, Dr. Mustafa Hasan Qurban, the CIO of King Fahad Military Medical Complex (KMFFC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressed his gratitude to H3C. He stated that with the help of H3C’s smart hospital solution, KMFFC has completed the digital upgrade of the digital center, realizing data communication and sharing among four hospitals in the eastern region, significantly improving the work efficiency of medical staff, and enabling the medical center to provide better medical services for patients.

In the field of Reliable Public Services, Murat Çelik, IT Systems Manager of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) in The Republic of Türkiye, shared the strong connection with H3C in constructing a new campus. H3C’s smart campus solution has revolutionized the traditional way of network configuration with switches, adopting a new architecture for digital innovation in campus management, operation, and digital platform construction. By using the advanced AD-Campus 6.0 SDN technology, the core value of improving quality and efficiency, and reducing costs in a smart campus has been unleashed.

Based on the new opportunities brought by AIGC, H3C actively practices the strategy from “AI in ALL” to “AI for ALL”, integrates AI into all hardware and software products, covers all scenarios with technology, and helps all industries to upgrade intelligently.

Qiao Yan, Vice President of H3C International Business, GM of the Product Solution and Marketing, launched a series of new flagship products, including the AI server specially designed for large-scale model training, the 800G silicon photonic datacenter switches, and H3C AMPHA Computing Power Platform, which once again demonstrated H3C’s resonance with market demand and its excellent practice of continuously promoting digital transformation in all industries.

Collaborating with Partners to Build an Open and Win-Win Ecology

During the MOU signing ceremony, Gary Huang, Co-president of H3C and President of International Business, signed strategic cooperation agreements with four customers and partners including Mobco Group, Riphah International University, The Impact Catalyst and China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak). Through the partnership, H3C and partners have officially established a close cooperation relationship, which laid a solid foundation for accelerating response speed and service capabilities to local customers and partners, promoting deep integration of products, solutions, and local technology ecology, and driving digital transformation in all industries in the region.

As one of H3C’s global strategic eco-partners, Hans Chuang, VP, Sales, Marketing and Communications Group; GM, PRC Datacenter Sales; GM, PRC CoSP Business Consumption of Intel, delivered a keynote speech of “Bring AI Everywhere for a Smarter Digital Future”, sharing Intel’s innovation and development in the AI field and its cooperation prospects with H3C.

“The cooperation between Intel and new H3C has lasted for 7 years. Along the journey, Intel and H3C work closely on a full range of digital products and series of scenario-based solutions for vertical markets. Today we are applying our reach, scale, and resources to enable our customers to capitalize more fully on the power of digital technology. We hope to carry out more innovation corporations with H3C in the future and be together to do something wonderful for a better digital future.”

Since officially going overseas in 2019, H3C has been continuously planning and laying out in overseas markets. Its overseas business, as the second curve of the corporate income growth, shows an accelerating growth trend. Currently, the group has 1,882 certified partners overseas, has established 40 overseas spare parts centers, and its services cover 176 countries and regions. Since this year, H3C has achieved landmark results in the government, education, and carrier industries in Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, Mexico, and other countries and regions in Central Asia. It has also actively carried out channel layout and cooperation in newly-expanded countries such as the UAE and KSA, achieving breakthrough outputs in many projects.

Looking to the future, H3C will adhere to the concept of “Dedication, For A Smarter Future”, get involved in the new era of intelligence, study Cloud & AI-Native technology in-depth, and strive to build a solid foundation, provide resources, and promote a “sustainable, innovative, and win-win” development model through the paths of underlying infrastructure, technological innovation, talent training, and industry integration, helping governments and industries around the world find a digital transformation path that suits local reality.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of GITEX Global.

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West African Development Bank (BOAD) and PROPARCO Launch a Landmark €200 Million Cross-Financing Operation to Boost the Private Sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Region

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This structure directly addresses current challenges related to reforming the global financial architecture by introducing an innovative and catalytic financial instrument

Together with BOAD, we are reaching a major milestone in our commitment to boosting financing for African economies, particularly within the WAEMU region

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14, 2026/APO Group/ –On the sidelines of the Africa Forward summit, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) (www.BOAD.org) and PROPARCO, a subsidiary of the AFD Group, announced the signing of an unprecedented €200 million financing agreement (equivalent to approximately CFAF 131 billion). Structured by Galite as a cross-currency transaction between the euro (EUR) and the CFA franc (XOF), this operation is a global first in both its nature and ambition.

 

This structure directly addresses current challenges related to reforming the global financial architecture by introducing an innovative and catalytic financial instrument. It enables:

More efficient allocation of resources through expanded access to the XOF market, helping diversify financing options for local businesses;

Greater stability through support for the WAEMU region’s foreign exchange reserves, ensuring stronger macroeconomic resilience;

Direct impact through the financing of transformative private-sector projects, a key driver of job creation in the region.

Françoise Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of PROPARCO, stated:

“Together with BOAD, we are reaching a major milestone in our commitment to boosting financing for African economies, particularly within the WAEMU region. This initiative is fully aligned with the momentum to reform the development finance architecture by providing a tangible solution to increase the mobilization of local-currency resources in support of the private sector and local economies.

I am delighted by this partnership, which embodies a truly win-win approach and reflects our shared determination to act with ambition and pragmatism to sustainably support the development of the private sector across WAEMU economies, particularly our clients in the region, to whom we will be able to offer more loans denominated in CFA francs.”

Serge Ekué, President of BOAD, stated:

“The partnership between BOAD and PROPARCO reflects the quality and depth of our strategic cooperation.

Through this initiative, BOAD is reaffirming its role as a mobilizer of resources by attracting additional investment for the benefit of the region. Expanding the range of available financing tools is essential to sustainably support the transformation of WAEMU economies.

This transaction marks an important milestone in our collective ability to channel greater financing toward projects delivering strong economic and social impact across Africa.”

 

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD).

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Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and President of Afreximbank Hold a Press Briefing on Egypt’s Ongoing Preparations to Host the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Alamein

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The briefing underscored the strong strategic partnership between Egypt and Afreximbank, while highlighting the Bank’s support for key sectors, including financial services, trade, industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, power, and construction

CAIRO, Egypt, May 14, 2026/APO Group/ —

H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Dr George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com), held a joint press briefing at the CBE’s headquarters on 13 May 2026 to address preparations for 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2026). The AAM2026 will be held under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in Alamein city from 21 to 24 June 2026.

Attended by over 100 local and international media representatives, both in person and virtually, the briefing provided updates on preparations for AAM2026, expected participation, and Egypt’s role as host country for one of Africa’s leading annual gatherings focused on advancing the continent’s economic transformation.

 

In his remarks, H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to the successful hosting of the AAM2026 and emphasised the country’s readiness to host the event as well as its long-standing partnership with Afreximbank to support Africa’s economic development, trade and investment.

 

Mr Abdalla said: “Egypt is honoured to host the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Alamein, reflecting our continued commitment to supporting Africa’s economic integration, trade expansion, and sustainable development.”

He also noted that these Meetings represent a high-level platform for dialogue and the exchange of views on the future of African economic and financial cooperation.

He added: “The Meetings extend beyond conventional discussions to advance key continental priorities, including trade finance, regional integration, and the pressing need to reform the global financial architecture to better reflect the development needs of emerging economies.”

Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, expressed his appreciation to H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdalla for his strong support and commitment to hosting AAM2026 in Alamein and for the efforts by all relevant institutions in coordinating these meetings in Egypt.

 

“Egypt and Afreximbank share a common vision to accelerate Africa’s economic development, industrialisation, and widespread economic prosperity across the continent.

 

“AAM2026 will provide a valuable opportunity to strengthen partnerships, unlock investment opportunities, and advance discussions on intra-African trade, Africa’s financial sovereignty, and its economic resilience in an increasingly complex global environment”.

Egypt and Afreximbank share a common vision to accelerate Africa’s economic development, industrialisation, and widespread economic prosperity across the continent

 

Dr Elombi added that “Through our Annual Meetings, Afreximbank aims to identify priority projects and actionable programmes that will accelerate the transformation of Africa’s trade infrastructure. Africa’s pace of growth will be driven by industrialisation and intra-African trade, and achieving this will require significant improvements in processing, logistics, and importantly, policy support from governments.”

 

The briefing underscored the strong strategic partnership between Egypt and Afreximbank, while highlighting the Bank’s support for key sectors, including financial services, trade, industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, power, and construction.

 

Additionally, the press briefing outlined the significant opportunities associated with Egypt hosting AAM2026, including enhancing the country’s position as a regional financial and business hub, supporting the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, creating new opportunities for Egyptian businesses, investors and the broader private sector, as well as providing a major boost to tourism in Alamein.

 

Dr Elombi said that the Bank has provided approximately US$9.5 billion in financing to Egypt over the past three years. He also referenced the groundbreaking of the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in New Administrative Capital in December 2025, noting that the landmark US$250 million development will strengthen Egypt’s role as a regional hub for trade facilitation, payments, logistics, and SME development.

 

Dr Elombi further outlined plans for the proposed pan-African Gold Bank, an initiative designed to formalise Africa’s gold value chains, strengthen central bank reserves, and reduce the continent’s dependence on offshore refining and external trading centres.

 

Over the years, Afreximbank’s Annual Meetings have become one of the leading platforms for shaping dialogue on Africa’s economic future and advancing intra-Africa trade. The 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings are expected to bring together Heads of State, government ministers, central bank governors, business leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, private sector investors, and development partners. They will deliberate on the key issues shaping Africa’s economic future and trade agenda, while advancing practical solutions for the continent.

 

The AAM2026 programme will offer policy discussions, plenary sessions, business and investment forums, deal-signing ceremonies, major announcements, networking events, bilateral meetings, and forums on intra-African trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It will also feature presentations on trade finance, industrialisation, energy, infrastructure, and digital transformation.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank.

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DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) celebrates its 53rd Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification

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DHL Express SSA is the most TAPA certified company in the Region and was the first company in the TAPA EMEA Region to attain multi-site certification for a Region

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 14, 2026/APO Group/ —

  • Increases TAPA certifications across the Region, total of 53 sites across Sub-Saharan Africa
  • DHL Express the most TAPA-certified company in SSA
  • Lekki contributes to DHL Express surpassing the 500 facility milestone in TAPA certifications worldwide
  • Part of global €250 million investment in world-class security infrastructure by DHL Express

 

DHL Express (www.DHL.com) has announced that its Service Center in Lekki (Nigeria) has officially been certified according to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Facility Security Requirements (FSR). This certification contributes to the over 500 TAPA certified sites globally and increase the certifications across Sub-Saharan Africa to 53 sites across 19 countries as part of a multi-site certification.

 

As the world’s most TAPA-certified logistics provider, DHL Express continues to set the benchmark for world-class supply chain security. The certification of 53 facilities in SSA strengthens a network that has already exceeded 500 TAPA-certified facilities globally, supported by a worldwide EUR250 million investment in advanced, industry-leading security technologies and processes. DHL Express SSA is the most TAPA certified company in the Region and was the first company in the TAPA EMEA Region to attain multi-site certification for a Region.

 

Anthony Beckley, VP Network Operations and Aviation at DHL Express SSA said: “Security is a cornerstone of DHL’s operations and a critical enabler of trade across Sub‑Saharan Africa. By continuously strengthening security standards at our facilities across the region, we help protect our customers’ shipments while building confidence in the supply chains that connect Africa to the world. As African businesses expand their reach into global markets, they rely on trusted, resilient, and world‑class logistics partners. We are proud to support this growth through industry‑leading security practices, underscored by our achievement of 500 TAPA certifications worldwide.”

Security is a cornerstone of DHL’s operations and a critical enabler of trade across Sub‑Saharan Africa

 

TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) certification is a comprehensive process of membership, verification, and auditing designed to ensure the security of customer shipments throughout the supply chain. It is based on rigorous standards such as FSR (Facility Security Requirements) and TSR (Transport Security Requirements), which can be achieved through independent audits or, for Level 3 (basic), via self-certification by a registered Authorised Auditor (AA), followed by submission of documentation to TAPA for validation and issuance of a certificate typically valid for three years. The Security Requirements established by the Association are recognised worldwide as industry benchmarks, making TAPA certification an essential mark of excellence for customers seeking the highest levels of reliability and protection.

 

This achievement not only affirms DHL Express as the global leader in secure logistics but also highlights Nigeria’s strategic contribution to the company’s security excellence in SSA.

 

Adrian Whelan, SVP and Head of Global Security at DHL Express, commented: “The TAPA certification of Lekki and the 53 sites TAPA certified across the SSA Region highlights DHL Express’ commitment to providing our customers in Africa with world-class security infrastructure. Customers want to ship their valuable goods through a secure and resilient supply chain, and DHL Express provides the most secure and resilient supply chain, not only in SSA but globally”.

 

The TAPA FSR certification is a central element of the broader security strategy of DHL Express. As global supply chains become increasingly complex, certified operations ensure consistent protection, risk mitigation, and resilience across the entire DHL network.

 

The achievement of the TAPA FSR certification was formally celebrated on May 13 during an event hosted at the DHL Express Lekki facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together private and public sector partners who share the aim of building resilient, transparent, and high-standard logistics ecosystems across SSA.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of DHL Express.

 

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