{"id":480358,"date":"2024-11-12T18:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T18:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapitalafrik.com\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=480358"},"modified":"2024-11-12T18:24:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T18:24:20","slug":"ouagadougou-the-africa-postal-forum-apof-2024","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/ouagadougou-the-africa-postal-forum-apof-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouagadougou: The Africa Postal Forum (APOF) 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Africa Postal Forum (APOF)<\/strong> is the key event for stakeholders in the African postal sector, established in 2006. This annual gathering has become a vital platform for the modernization of postal services in French-speaking Africa, especially in the wake of the health crisis that highlighted the essential role of postal networks in communication, e-commerce development, and national and international trade exchanges. The <strong>2024 edition<\/strong> will be held from <strong>December 3 to 5<\/strong> in <strong>Ouagadougou<\/strong>, bringing together over <strong>400 participants<\/strong> from <strong>30+ countries<\/strong>, including influential leaders in the postal sector, policymakers, logistics experts, and private and public sector representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APOF 2024 Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Day 1 &#8211; December 3<\/strong>: Welcome reception, badge distribution, and the first networking opportunity during the welcome cocktail. This informal gathering will allow participants to meet with experts and speakers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 2 &#8211; December 4<\/strong>: Conference sessions and workshops addressing topics such as the digital transformation of postal services, optimizing distribution systems, and the impact of innovation on trade exchanges across Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 3 &#8211; December 5<\/strong>: Continued discussions with dedicated B2B sessions and networking opportunities to foster partnerships between companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Participate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>APOF 2024 offers participants <strong>exclusive access<\/strong> to high-level conferences and workshops, along with networking opportunities during coffee breaks and lunches. With <strong>distinctive identification<\/strong>, each participant can enhance their visibility and strengthen their image among top-level stakeholders in the postal industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Speakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the confirmed experts are <strong>Andre Pharand<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of <strong>Pharand Advisors<\/strong>, and <strong>Peter Somers<\/strong>, former CEO of <strong>Emirates Post<\/strong>, who will share their insights on the future of postal services in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over <strong>30 African postal services<\/strong> will be represented, discussing the modernization of postal services, the challenges ahead, and the opportunities within the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Africa Postal Forum<\/strong> is an essential event for all players in the African postal sector, providing a platform to exchange ideas, gain insights, and build strategic partnerships. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to be part of this movement towards the modernization and innovation of postal services in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":480359,"template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"event_listing_category":[],"event_listing_type":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-480358","1":"event_listing","2":"type-event_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"pmpro-has-access"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ouagadougou: The Africa Postal Forum (APOF) 2024 - Financial Afrik<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/ouagadougou-the-africa-postal-forum-apof-2024\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ouagadougou: The Africa Postal Forum (APOF) 2024\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Africa Postal Forum (APOF) is the key event for stakeholders in the African postal sector, established in 2006. 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