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BINCEN outlines weighbridge selection standards for global buyers
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BINCEN is positioning its weighbridges around durability, compliance and environment-specific configurations for logistics, mining, construction and port users worldwide.
Avocado oil market seen hitting $1.67 billion by 2035
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The global avocado oil market is projected to rise from $608.84 million in 2024 to $1.67 billion by 2035, driven by premium cooking demand, clean-label buying and broader use in food, personal care and industrial products.
Water 4 Mercy names Robert Boyd executive vice president of external relations
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Water 4 Mercy has hired veteran TV reporter Robert Boyd full time as executive vice president of external relations as the nonprofit expands its clean-water and community-development work across Africa.
Security Crisis Solutions expands in Mexico as AI reshapes executive protection
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Security Crisis Solutions said it is expanding across Latin America after acquiring a company in Mexico, as the Israeli-founded security firm boosts in-house operations across more than 25 countries.
CMAS 2026 to focus on who controls Africa’s carbon markets
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The Carbon Markets Africa Summit will bring governments, investors and project developers to Kigali on Oct. 13-15 to debate who sets the terms for carbon projects, pricing and benefit-sharing across Africa.
Africa’s electric mobility shift creates new infrastructure investment openings
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Africa’s electric vehicle market is moving from pilots to commercial use, and investors are starting to look past vehicles to the charging, swapping and power systems needed to support them.
Alabaster International to host immersive gala for women-led food security in Africa
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Alabaster International will hold ETCHED on Sept. 12 at Serendipity Labs Costa Mesa to raise money for its enset program and spotlight women smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Ten Chinese band saw blade grinding machine makers singled out in 2026 review
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A new review of China’s band saw blade grinding machine sector names 10 manufacturers with active registrations and documented production programs, led by Hangzhou Lin’an Xinyang Machinery Co., Ltd. The list comes as demand for higher-precision…
Global Citizen and Waislitz Foundation name 2026 award winners
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Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announced three recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards in Johannesburg on Aug. 18, with each winner set to receive $100,000. The grants will support climate-smart food production, waterless…
TX Solar shows off solar street lights and high mast systems at Canton Fair
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TX Solar displayed its off-grid solar street lights and automatic lift high mast towers at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, targeting global infrastructure buyers, EPC contractors and municipal procurement teams.
China’s non-woven bag machine makers gain from plastic bans
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China’s non-woven bag making machine market is expanding as more countries restrict single-use plastics and packaging producers switch to reusable alternatives.
Varda Foundation opens SoilHive to global soil data users
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Varda Foundation has made its SoilHive soil data platform open source, aiming to help governments, researchers and industry securely share soil information while keeping national control of the data.
BINCEN details rainy season protection for weighbridges
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BINCEN outlined a rainy season protection framework for its weighbridge and truck scale products, including weatherproof hardware, pre-storm checks, storm fault diagnosis and after-sales support.
Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets names Lindy Fursman as executive director
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The government-led Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets has appointed former New Zealand climate adviser Lindy Fursman to lead its secretariat ahead of Climate Week NYC and the UN climate talks in Antalya.
Five Chinese non-woven bag printing machine makers to watch in 2026
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Reusable bag demand is pushing printing equipment higher on the buying list for converters and packaging factories in 2026. A new supplier review highlights five China-based manufacturers, with Zhejiang Zhengxin Machinery profiled in the most…
PayitFast adds Zameera luxury travel to Verati
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PayitFast and Zameera have signed an MOU to bring Zameera’s ultra-luxury travel experiences to PayitFast members through Verati, the payments platform’s lifestyle and concierge arm. The partnership gives members access to curated trips that have…
AIOTF buys CPAT Technologies to expand health traceability in Africa
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AIOTF Software acquired Brampton-based CPAT Technologies to combine AI inferencing with GS1-aligned pharmaceutical traceability tools.
Birchall bets £1 million on tea’s coffee moment
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Birchall Tea is launching its biggest brand push yet in September, backed by a £1 million marketing investment, its first TV ad and a six-part film series focused on tea origin and conservation.
Fluorspar market projected to hit $5.1 billion by 2035 as supply shifts and battery demand grow
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The global fluorspar market is set to rise from $3.9 billion in 2026 to $5.1 billion by 2035, driven by chemical processing, aluminium, battery materials, and specialty fluorine uses.
Kham Royal Kingdom signs diaspora MOU at heritage celebration
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King Tikoe Tefo Meshack Lekitlane of the Kham Royal Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of the African Diaspora on Sept. 5 in Randfontein, South Africa.
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