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How Choosing the Right Printer Helps Small Businesses and Content Creators

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The compact Wi-Fi, refillable All-in-One Canon PIXMA G3411 printer is clearly ideal, with high yield inks for low-cost home or business printing from smart devices and the Cloud

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 8, 2022/APO Group/ — 

Any small business owner will tell you – time is a precious, and finite resource. Not having enough of it, is often one of the biggest stumbling blocks to achieving optimum business growth.

African business owners are adopting technologies that make their lives easier and give them more time to focus on customer service and new orders. Many work long hours, tackling operational and administrative tasks after the workday ends. That steals time from family, friends, and self-care.

The Canon PIXMA G series printers were designed with both home and office users in mind. Achieving an impressive 85% average saving on the total cost of ownership versus the top 10 laser and inkjet printers, these continuous ink printers are dependable, deliver quality results at low cost, and incorporate user-friendly features to ensure a flawless printing experience.

When combined with Canon’s Print Hub, your first point of call to find a fountain of knowledge to make the most from your Canon printer, your imagination is the only limitation to achieving increased creativity, productivity and realigning your operations at home and at work to give you back precious time, every day.

How Choosing the Right Printer Helps Small Businesses and Content Creators to Save Time, Maximise Productivity and Achieve Growth

Choosing Efficiency and Greater Productivity to Fuel Growth

Mark Henrietta Ogochukwu (https://bit.ly/3P8MfLQ), a cake baker and food blogger from Lagos, Nigeria, creates masterpieces worthy of a coffee-table book. Her sumptuous creations require hard work, creativity, and long hours. It requires patience and fewer distractions. “We’re always looking for ways to save time and improve our processes,” she explains.

Her team wasted a lot of time coordinating and outsourcing their printing needs. High volume printing costs, such as cake baking instruction manuals for her classes and workshops, hurt the business’s profitability. Urgent client requests with printing components were difficult to accept, which meant turning away business, something you never want to do in your growth phase.

Rather than battling the Lagos traffic and relying on printing vendors who were expensive and didn’t always understand the urgency of the jobs, Ogochukwu decided to bring her printing in-house and it has made a tangible difference to her business. “For any growing business like mine, there comes a point when you have to carefully invest in amenities that will nurture the growth by making the business more agile.”

The Canon PIXMA G series printers were designed with both home and office users in mind

“We chose the Canon Pixma G3411 printer, and it has been a blessing in many ways for my business as we no longer need to run around to get our prints outsourced. It has also provided lucrative benefits such as high-volume printing, impeccable quality, and lower costs. Any of us can connect to the printer, from anywhere, through Canon’s printing app which allows us to be even more efficient and productive.”

High on Performance, Low on Budget

The Campus Sports Club has grown significantly since it opened in 2014. What began as a few football courts and competitions has expanded to serve children and adults. Members can learn martial arts, gymnastics, basketball, football, and more, and the club offers birthday parties, edutainment workshops, and summer camps. Abdelhakim El Arjoun’s vision as a director in 2016 led to the club’s growth.

Every business owner wants growth, but it comes with obstacles. El Arjoun’s operational and administrative duties increased. It also required printing receipts of vendor quotes, invoices, cheques, and new equipment instructions, children’s absence charts for each activity and sport session, program schedules, invitations, policy and internal regulatory documents, business plans, wage slips, and more. The club initially invested in a printer from another leading company, however it did not yield beneficial results when it came to the print quality or cost-savings. The club still faced issues with color-printing and had to resort to printing its letterheads with another printing-provider which became an expensive activity as the club intensified its offerings rather quickly.

El Arjoun realized that besides the ability to print quickly in black and white, and color, in high volume one of his key requirements really was to get solid in-store advice and reliable after-sales service. In June 2021, the Canon Pixma G3411 printer caught his eye, and it has been meeting the club’s requirements ever since.  The integrated ink-tanks along with the hybrid-ink system allows for maximum printing productivity while the smart connectivity feature with Canon printing app allows ease of use to the employees without being tied to their desktops or laptops for printing.

Achieving work and life balance

While businesses are increasing their reliance on powerful in-house printers, there has also an uptake in the demand for at-home printers capable of handling schoolwork, and work-from home requirements.

Asma Mekni (https://bit.ly/3BOFjkg) is a mother and content creator who juggles work and family. Bloggers spend hours perfecting their content to match their audiences’ tastes and researching trending topics. Young mothers lack time. To strike a balance, I had to find ways to keep my child engaged in activities he would enjoy and find time to do what I love. With the help of the Canon PIXMA G3411 printer, I was able to print activity charts and coloring books at home for my child, which unlocked great potential.

The printer proved invaluable when the pandemic broke, allowing Mekni to continue creating content that emulated her child’s school environment and provided hours of fun entertainment without buying activity books. She loves its quality and how Canon’s Print Hub (https://bit.ly/3Ae7WWZ) helps new users learn about printer features.

As demonstrated by Mark Henrietta, El Arjoun, and Asma Mekni, the compact Wi-Fi, refillable All-in-One Canon PIXMA G3411 printer is clearly ideal, with high yield inks for low-cost home or business printing from smart devices and the Cloud. Businesses can now save money with unrivaled page yields and low-cost printing of high-quality documents and vivid photos, as well as simple smart device and cloud connectivity, thanks to the Canon PIXMA G-Series.

Create it, snap it, style it, print it – get creative with Canon’s wide range of printers. Whether you are looking for useful ‘how to videos’, case studies, creative ideas, or you’re ready for a print challenge, we have it all. Click here to learn more! (https://bit.ly/3A42C8c)

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Liberia to Preview Next Oil & Gas Licensing Round Strategy at Houston Investor Day

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The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority will host operators, investors and partners in Houston on August 19 to preview future licensing opportunities and showcase the exploration potential of its offshore basins

HOUSTON, United States of America, August 7, 2026/APO Group/ –The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) will present its strategy for the country’s next offshore licensing round at Liberia Investor Day Houston on August 19, bringing together international exploration companies, investors, service providers and energy leaders to discuss the next phase of Liberia’s upstream development.

Hosted in partnership with Energy Capital & Power, the event will provide a platform for the LPRA, led by Director General Hon. Marilyn T. Logan, to outline Liberia’s regulatory framework, investment priorities and plans to attract new participation across the country’s offshore sector. Discussions will focus on upcoming licensing opportunities, exploration prospects and the subsurface data supporting future investment decisions.

Liberia’s offshore sector is entering a new phase of exploration activity, with renewed international participation and a growing pipeline of opportunities. Following the award and ratification of eight Production Sharing Contracts in 2025, Liberia has re-established itself as a frontier exploration destination, with international operators advancing work programs designed to further evaluate the country’s petroleum potential. TotalEnergies is progressing exploration activities that include offshore geochemical surveys, 3D seismic acquisition and seabed mapping, while Oranto Petroleum has also signed contracts to explore Liberia’s offshore.

At the Liberia Investor Day Houston, the LPRA will provide industry stakeholders with insight into the priorities shaping the next licensing round, including the anticipated process, qualification requirements, available acreage and access to technical data. The engagement will give prospective investors a clearer view of Liberia’s exploration landscape and the opportunities emerging across its offshore basins.

The event will also facilitate direct dialogue between LPRA and the global upstream community, connecting companies with policymakers and industry stakeholders involved in shaping Liberia’s next chapter of petroleum development.

As exploration companies continue to seek new frontier opportunities, Liberia Investor Day Houston will highlight the role of regulatory certainty, data availability and strategic partnerships in unlocking long-term investment across Liberia’s offshore sector.

Registration is now open for attendees. Companies interested in Liberia’s emerging offshore opportunities are invited to join LPRA, investors and upstream leaders in Houston for insights into the country’s licensing strategy and exploration outlook. For more information contact info@energycapitalpower.com.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

 

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Beyond Stabroek: Guyana’s Offshore Basin Attracts New Wave of Exploration Investment

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As ExxonMobil advances appraisal activity in Stabroek and new operators target frontier acreage, Guyana is attracting global capital and building a diversified offshore portfolio designed to sustain long-term growth

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 7, 2026/APO Group/ –Guyana’s transformation into one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers is entering a new phase, with a growing network of IOCs expanding exploration activity across the country’s offshore basin. Beyond the landmark discoveries that first put Guyana on the global energy map, new drilling campaigns and licensing partnerships are creating a broader exploration ecosystem designed to support long-term production growth.

At the center of this momentum is ExxonMobil’s continued exploration and appraisal activity in the prolific Stabroek Block. The company has submitted a proposal for a 35-well exploration and appraisal drilling campaign, expected to run from 2028 through 2033, pending regulatory approval. The program would build on more than 30 commercial discoveries already made in the block, with drilling activity focused on evaluating new prospects and appraising existing discoveries to support future development opportunities.

Exploration activity is also extending into Guyana’s frontier acreage, with ExxonMobil advancing drilling operations at the deepwater Canje Block. The company has deployed the Noble Stena Carron drillship for exploration activity, highlighting continued industry interest in evaluating Guyana’s underexplored offshore potential beyond the established Stabroek Block.

Guyana’s strong exploration outlook comes as the country’s economy continues to benefit from rapid oil sector expansion, with hydrocarbons expected to remain a key driver of exports, government revenues and economic growth. As production scales up, attracting additional investment across exploration, services and infrastructure will be critical to supporting the next phase of development.

That momentum is being reinforced through partnerships established under Guyana’s 2023 offshore licensing round. A consortium comprising TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas is advancing exploration activities in Block S4 under a five-year production sharing agreement signed with the government in late 2025. The award represents one of the first major outcomes of the licensing round and demonstrates continued international confidence in Guyana’s offshore resource potential.

Beyond the largest operators, a diverse group of companies is also expanding activity across Guyana’s offshore basin. Eco Atlantic is advancing exploration at the Orinduik Block; CGX Energy and Frontera Energy are progressing work in the Corentyne Block; Occidental is evaluating opportunities in the Roraima Block; while Ratio Guyana and Cataleya Energy hold interests in the Kaieteur Block. Together, these partnerships are broadening Guyana’s exploration landscape, increasing competition for acreage and creating opportunities for future discoveries.

As Guyana transitions from an emerging producer to a global energy hub, the next challenge will be converting exploration success into sustainable investment, local value creation and regional growth. These opportunities will be explored at Caribbean Energy Week 2027, held under the theme “Unlocking the Caribbean Energy Corridor: Oil, Gas, LNG & Investment for a New Global Hub.” Bringing together governments, IOCs, investors and technology providers, the event will examine how Guyana’s expanding partnerships can accelerate offshore development, strengthen regional energy cooperation and attract the capital needed to support the Caribbean’s evolving energy landscape.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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Energy Capital & Power Establishes London Entity, Expanding Global Platform for Energy and Mining Events

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The move strengthens ECP’s presence in the UK and Europe, and its ability to connect African and South American markets with global investors

LONDON, United Kingdom, August 6, 2026/APO Group/ –International events company Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) has officially established its UK entity in London, marking a milestone in the company’s growth strategy and reinforcing its ability to deliver world-class energy and mining events and campaigns in the UK and Europe.

By establishing a presence in a key hub like London – the pre-eminent energy and mining finance center – ECP actively shapes the global energy conversation. The expansion positions ECP to better serve clients, partners and investors seeking to develop business opportunities between Africa, Europe, the Americas and energy markets worldwide.

Opening our UK company brings ECP closer to key investors in the global energy finance capital

The milestone comes as ECP strengthens its reach through a series of investment platforms that connect global capital to energy and mining projects. These include the Venezuela Energy Week London Showcase on July 30 – with over 300 delegates registered – and the annual Invest in African Energy Forum, held in Paris as the premier event connecting global investors to Africa’s energy transformation.

ECP hosts high level summits and investor conferences in leading energy and minerals producing countries in Africa and South America, including: Venezuela Energy Week; Angola Oil & Gas; MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power; African Mining Week; Libya Energy & Economic Summit; Congo Energy & Investment Forum; South Sudan Oil & Power; and Caribbean Energy Week. The company has hosted investor forums and supported licensing round roadshows in Houston, London and Paris since 2016.

“Opening our UK company brings ECP closer to key investors in the global energy finance capital,” states CEO James Chester. “Having a permanent presence in London further cements our footprint in Europe, enabling us to fulfil our mission to bring minerals and energy investment to diverse global markets.”

With teams located across Africa, Europe and the Americas, ECP has long-facilitated strategic engagement, market intelligence and industry convening, uniting investors with leading energy and mining projects.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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