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Canada–
Africa.

Partnerships grounded
in local realities.

Connecting people, expertise and technologies to develop projects that respond to local needs.

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A conversation at a B2B meeting table during CAPBLEU 2026 in Montréal
The conversation continues in MontréalCAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT · October 7–9, 2026
Photographs provided by Alain Bélanger
25+

years of connections with Africa
through Alain Bélanger’s career

Training and knowledge transfer
building technical skills

Relationships and understanding
of local realities

News & encounters

Meetings.
Connections that grow.

From Moncton to Montréal, conversations continue around port needs, technologies and cooperation between our markets.

Closing stage at CAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT 2026, showing the October 7–9 dates in Montréal
CAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT 2026 · Montréal

October 7–9, 2026 · Montréal · Centre Mont-Royal

Smart ports, decarbonization and cooperation.

At CAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT 2026, Alain Bélanger, CEO of Beyond Sustainable Tech, took part as a panellist in the “Port Decarbonization & Port Environment” session. It was an opportunity to connect smart-port challenges with the practical needs of operators and communities.

Organized by Pont-Bridge Canada, the forum builds on the meetings held in Moncton in November 2025. The dialogue focuses on digitalization, security and cybersecurity, multimodality, decarbonization and training.

Explore our CAPBLEU 2026 featureExplore our smart-port vision
8African port organizations
≈150participants
100+B2B meetings
19sessions over two days

The forum in figures — CAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT 2026 official report.

The next connection

Exploring a Canada–Africa maritime link.

We are continuing discussions with Yaye Peukassa, the forum’s organizer and President of Pont-Bridge Canada, to explore the development of a Canada–Africa maritime link. The aim is to connect the needs of ports, businesses and communities, then bring together the partners required to make it possible.

The study by Yann Alix and Jean-François Pelletier notes that current bilateral volumes alone are not sufficient to support a regular service. Avenues to explore with operators include Toronto–Montréal–Halifax cargo consolidation, return cargo and complementary markets.

An initiative taking shape: the link is not yet an operational shipping service.

Let’s discuss your port’s needs

Forum resources

Two reports to take the conversation further.

Read the organizer’s publications in their original French and English versions.

Documents by Pont-Bridge Canada / Canada–Africa Forum, reproduced without modification.

The encounters that paved the way

Group photograph during the Senegalese delegation’s company visit on September 23, 2026At our facilities

September 23, 2026 · Senegal

Meet. See. Exchange.

We welcomed a delegation from Senegal to our company. It was an opportunity to visit the facilities, discuss technologies and explore needs together.

Explore Senegal 2035 · French
The stage at the Forum Afrique Expansion 2026 gala during the Vision & Heritage Award presentation
Gala des Bâtisseur·euse·s · Montréal · 2026

August 31 – September 1, 2026 · Montréal

Forum Afrique Expansion

Canada–Africa relationships also grow through personal encounters, recognition of achievements and culture. The 2026 gala notably honoured Amina Gerba with the Vision & Heritage Award.

Find the photographs, gala video and resources from this edition on our event page.

Explore the event · FrenchWatch the gala video · French
Group photograph of participants at the Canada–Africa CAPBLEU 2025 Forum
CAPBLEU 2025 · Photo: bE Ha Photography

November 11–13, 2025 · Moncton

Ports at the heart of the dialogue.

At the Canada–Africa CAPBLEU | BLUESHIFT Forum, Alain Bélanger took part in a panel on doing business in Africa and in meetings with the autonomous ports of Dakar and Pointe-Noire.

Organized by Pont-Bridge Canada, the event deepened conversations about port needs and connections between our markets.

Discover CAPBLEU 2025 · FrenchExplore our smart-port vision

Building on experience

Technology alone is not enough.
Relationships make the difference.

Alain Bélanger’s experience in Africa grew through cooperation between businesses, technical training and vocational technology learning centres in Cameroon.

Today, Beyond Sustainable Tech draws on that experience to bring together businesses, partners and expertise between Canada and Africa. Our starting point is to understand needs with local stakeholders, then develop solutions together that fit the territory’s operating conditions, resources and skills.

Innovation gains meaning through today’s challenges: enabling access, improving infrastructure, supporting production or passing on expertise.

Alain Bélanger’s journey

A history of cooperation.
Meaningful milestones.

More than 25 years of relationships, training and projects in Africa. These personal archives trace experience built with partners and communities over the years.

2000Cooperation · Cameroon
Alain Bélanger’s personal archive: photographs and Prix Mondial 2000 certificate, October 2000

Cooperating with Cameroon

The Prix Mondial 2000 recognized a Canada–Cameroon partnership to which Alain Bélanger contributed. A milestone in a career grounded in cooperation and sharing skills.

Personal archive · October 2000
2007Partnership · Africa–Canada
Prix d’Excellence Africa 2007 trophy, Africa–Canada Partnership, kept in Alain Bélanger’s personal archives

Recognition in Montréal

The Prix d’Excellence Africa 2007, in the Africa–Canada Partnership category, marked another step in this journey at the third Forum Africa, held in Montréal in late September.

On October 17, 2007, a report by Didier Oti featured Alain Bélanger discussing his commitment to technical training in Africa.

Award: late September · report broadcast: October 17, 2007

From experience to applications

What need would you like
to move forward?

From commercially available solutions to applications under development, every project deserves an approach tailored to its context.

Video introduction to the XtremeM module
01 /

Access and platforms

Commercially available solution

XtremeM for temporary roads, energy networks and worksites on challenging terrain.

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Illustration of BST’s smart-port vision
02 /

Smart ports

A vision to develop with operators

Exploring modular surfaces and smart services around the needs of each terminal.

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Introduction to Beyond’s horticulture offering
03 /

Horticulture and substrates

Offerings and developments

From horticultural peat to tailored blends, with container concepts to develop and validate.

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Illustration of Beyond’s modular smart streets
04 /

Cities and territories

Applications to design

Connecting access, water management and urban services in a vision for modular smart streets.

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Sharing knowledge to go further.

Training, adopting technologies and developing skills are part of the conversation. Our experience with learning centres in Cameroon provides a foundation.

Education & skills · French

Building the next step together

A project in Africa?
Let’s build what comes next.

Business, institution, training organization or project leader: share your needs, your territory and the people to bring to the table.

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