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AI · Sustainability
Service businesses are moving away from shared, recycled lead lists toward prospects verified by AI and intent data. RGN Acquisitions explains what is driving the change and what lead buyers now expect from a supplier. -- For years, buying leads meant accepting a familiar trade-off: volume came cheap, but quality was a gamble. The same contact was often sold to several competing businesses, many prospects were never
Oct 23 · 19:46·MarketersMEDIA
SaaS · Real estate
NEW YORK , Oct. 23, 2026 -- As global property developers, architects, and manufacturers face rigorous new green building standards and cross-border carbon scrutiny, KarbunWise, an enterprise climate technology and advisory firm, announced its formal participation in the...
Oct 23 · 17:22·PR Newswire
Travel · Sustainability
ATTA’s latest Adventure Champions profile highlights founder Alper Ertübey’s two-decade association membership and a travel model built around community-led discovery. KEY TAKEAWAYS ATTA’s October 2026 Adventure Champions profile features Hike’n Sail Türkiye and its founder Alper Ertübey. The company has belonged to ATTA since 2005 and holds Travelife sustainability certification. The Istanbul Experience Guide includes... Read the full news article
Oct 23 · 17:15·Travel PR News
Finance · Healthcare
Mogu Mogu Leads a Diverse New Product Lineup on the Global Stage
BANGKOK - October 23, 2026 - Sappe Public Company Limited (SAPPE PCL.) is showcasing its innovative product portfolio at SIAL Paris 2026, a global food and beverage trade exhibition held from 17-21 October 2026 at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris, France. The company is presenting new products and flavours that combine fun and creativity while welcoming trade partners, importers and distributors from around the world to exchange ideas and explore business opportunities.
Leading SAPPE’s showcase is its flagship brand, Mogu Mogu, with a wide range of new offerings, including Zero Sugar drinks, Jelly, Gummy, Candy and Iced Tea, alongside new flavours in its original drink range. The lineup extends the brand’s signature fun and creativity across diverse product formats, giving trade partners and visitors the opportunity to discover and taste the products firsthand.
SAPPE is also presenting products from Sappe Aloe Vera, Sappe Beauti and All Coco, adding variety to its booth and offering new choices for international markets. Trade partners, importers, distributors and other interested visitors can meet the team to discuss the products and explore opportunities for international business development.
SIAL Paris is one of the world’s largest food and beverage trade exhibitions, taking place every two years. For its 2026 edition, organisers expect 8,000 exhibitors and approximately 400,000 products across 10 industry sectors, covering 280,000 square metres of exhibition space. Bringing together manufacturers, buyers and distributors from around the world, the event provides SAPPE with another opportunity to showcase the capabilities of Thai brands and its diverse portfolio of innovative products to international trade partners.
Visitors can discover and sample SAPPE’s products at Booth 5C F035, Hall 5C, throughout SIAL Paris 2026, from 17-21 October 2026.
About SAPPE
Sappe PCL (SAPPE) is a leading Thai beverage innovator and the creator of the "Snack Drink" category through its iconic global brand, Mogu Mogu, now exported to over 100 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. The company specializes in fruit juice and functional health beverages designed to serve the evolving lifestyle needs of modern consumers around the world.
SAPPE's diverse portfolio includes globally recognized brands such as Mogu Mogu, the world's first snackable drink; Sappe Aloe Vera, known for its refreshing taste and natural ingredients; and Sappe Beauti, a functional drink line focused on health, wellness, and women empowerment. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, SAPPE is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) under the symbol SAPPE.
Driven by innovation, deep consumer insights, and a strong commitment to sustainability, SAPPE operates with a balanced focus on product innovation, economic performance, social responsibility, and environmental impact. The company believes that building a sustainable future begins with valuing people, embracing diversity, and leading with authenticity, creativity, and the courage to drive positive change. SAPPE's mission is to inspire lives worldwide one meaningful beverage at a time.
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Oct 23 · 15:29·NewMediaWire
Finance · SaaS
Helios to acquire a significant minority stake in Merec Industries, Mozambique’s largest flour milling company
Partnership combines Invictus Investment’s sector knowledge and operational capabilities with Helios’ extensive experience across Africa to support Merec Industries’ growth in Mozambique and the wider region
Transaction expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals
Invictus Investment (ADX: INVICTUS) (https://invictusinvestment.ae), a leading holding company specialised in agro-food commodities across the Middle East and Africa, and Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”), a leading Africa-focused private investment firm, today announced that Helios Fund V (“Helios V”) has entered into an agreement to acquire up to a 49% interest in Stratton Africa Holdings Limited, the Mauritius-incorporated holding company of Merec Industries (“Merec”), from Invictus Investment.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, after which Invictus Investment will remain the majority shareholder.
Founded in 1998, Merec is Mozambique’s largest flour milling company, processing wheat and corn into an integrated product portfolio spanning flour, pasta, biscuits and animal feed. Its mills, production facilities and silos are strategically located in each of Mozambique’s three principal port regions: Beira, Maputo and Nacala – making it the only miller with manufacturing facilities in all three. Merec also owns a grain terminal at the port of Maputo. This footprint supports a nationwide distribution network serving wholesalers, retailers, bakeries, feed producers and distributors, underlining Merec’s important role in the production and supply of essential food products across Mozambique.
Invictus Investment acquired Merec in January 2025 through the purchase of its holding company, Stratton Africa Holdings Limited, as part of its strategy to expand its agro-food business in high-potential African markets and strengthen its capabilities across the value chain. Since the acquisition, Merec’s operating performance has improved significantly, and this has prompted a more ambitious growth strategy to expand the business beyond its core operations into new food categories in Mozambique and across the wider Southern African Development Community (“SADC”) region.
The new partnership will support these plans by combining Invictus Investment’s expertise across the agro-food value chain with Helios’ track record of investing in and supporting market-leading businesses across Africa. Together, the shareholders will also work on furthering Merec’s governance framework, leadership capabilities, ESG practices and broader development impact.
Commenting on the announcement, Amir Daoud Abdellatif, CEO of Invictus Investment, said: “We welcome Helios, one of Africa’s leading private equity investors, as our partner in the expansion of Merec. With its strong focus on high-growth sectors across the continent, Helios’ regional expertise will be instrumental in accelerating Merec’s next phase of growth. Since Invictus Investment’s acquisition of Merec, its position as Mozambique’s largest flour milling company has been strengthened and consolidated, and now, our shared ambition with Helios is to build on the business’s contribution to food security and local employment in Mozambique and develop it into a regional food platform for Southern Africa. This partnership aligns perfectly with our strategic approach to acquisitions, which has always been to build strong businesses alongside high-calibre partners that support our long-term vision of building a fully integrated agro-food enterprise.”
Tope Lawani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Helios Investment Partners, added: “Merec has built a distinctive position in Mozambique, with a nationwide footprint, strong brands and an important role in the country’s staple foods market. The consumer non-discretionary sector is a key strategic focus for Helios, and we bring a proven track record of investing in and scaling resilient businesses that serve essential consumer needs across Africa. We see significant opportunity to build on Merec’s strengths and are pleased to partner with Invictus Investment and the management team to support the company’s next phase of growth.”
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is acting as legal counsel to Helios, with GDA Advogados as Mozambican counsel. Freshfields is acting as legal counsel to Invictus Investment.
*Please refer to heliosinvestment.com/news and invictusinvestment.ae/investor-relations/ for more information.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Invictus Investment Company PLC.
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Since 2004, Helios has applied its investment capabilities, entrepreneurial business-building expertise and local and global connectivity to generate competitive returns and positive impact across Africa. The firm is a certified B Corp, reflecting its long-standing commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.
Oct 23 · 14:43·APO Group
Energy · Sustainability
Investment opportunities span electrified transport, renewable energy systems, smart grids and compact power modules, supported by local refining, long term partnerships and recycling.
Investment opportunities span electrified transport, renewable energy systems, smart grids and compact power modules, supported by local refining, long term partnerships and recycling.
Oct 23 · 14:13·GlobeNewswire
Sustainability
Sol de Janeiro has achieved B Corp™ Certification for the first time, marking an important milestone in the brand's evolution and its commitment to continuously improving its social and environmental performance as it grows globally. - - The certification also represents continued progress across the L'OCCITANE Group portfolio. It follows the Group's recent B Corp™ recertification under B Lab™'s new Standards and reflects a broader commitment to advancing social and environmental performanc...
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Oct 23 · 14:12·WebWire
Sustainability
Patent activity is rising, led by China, with strong growth potential in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets; smart systems and sustainability drive investment opportunities.
Patent activity is rising, led by China, with strong growth potential in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets; smart systems and sustainability drive investment opportunities.
Oct 23 · 14:10·GlobeNewswire
Energy · Sustainability
Plant-based bioadhesives lead demand, paper & packaging is the top application, and Europe dominates amid sustainability rules and renewable-material innovation.
Plant-based bioadhesives lead demand, paper & packaging is the top application, and Europe dominates amid sustainability rules and renewable-material innovation.
Oct 23 · 14:06·GlobeNewswire
Healthcare · Energy
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom’s export credit agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on co-financing projects across Africa and mobilise additional resources for the continent’s sustainable development.
Abdul Kamara, Officer in Charge, Vice President of the African Development Bank Group, and Tim Reid, Chief Executive of UK Export Finance, signed the agreement on 21 October in Conakry, Guinea, on the sidelines of the fifth UK–West and Central Francophone Africa Trade and Investment Forum (WCAF V). It is the first framework agreement between the two institutions.
“Africa’s financing needs call for partnerships that bring additional capital to the continent at scale. This agreement with UK Export Finance gives our cooperation a structured framework and opens new opportunities to finance the infrastructure and investments that will drive Africa’s growth,” said Abdul Kamara, OIC Vice President of the African Development Bank Group.
The Memorandum of Understanding provides a framework for the two institutions to identify, assess and develop co-financing opportunities for sovereign and non-sovereign operations in the Bank’s regional member countries, drawing on each institution’s financial instruments. The partnership will bring together development finance and export credit to crowd in additional capital for Africa’s strategic investments. Priority areas include energy, infrastructure, water and sanitation, health, digital infrastructure, critical minerals, supply chain resilience, alongside agriculture and trade finance.
“This agreement deepens the relationship between UK Export Finance and the African Development Bank Group. By combining our financial instruments and expertise, we can unlock greater co-financing for the infrastructure, energy and trade priorities that matter most to Africa's growth. UKEF is committed to supporting that ambition, and this partnership will help us do so at greater scale”, said Tim Reid, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance.
The partnership supports the Bank Group’s efforts to mobilise capital at scale, in line with its Four Cardinal Points (https://apo-opa.co/4jHBqUh) strategic priorities.
The agreement also reflects the long-standing partnership between the Bank Group and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom joined the African Development Fund (ADF) in 1973 and became a member of the African Development Bank in 1983. He remains a major contributor to the African Development Fund, which is the Bank Group’s concessional financing window.
The UK Export Finance, established in 1919 as the world’s first export credit agency, provides finance and insurance to support UK businesses and is increasingly active across Africa.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
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Oct 23 · 12:53·APO Group
SaaS · Energy
A Bankable Co-Investment Pipeline: SNEL and Invest Africa convened UAE leaders to showcase a structured, multi-gigawatt infrastructure pipeline, highlighting a highly secure opportunity for institutional capital to scale up renewable generation and modernise the national grid.
Unrivaled Regional Cost Leadership: Moving beyond theoretical potential, SNEL leverages an operational, 99.9% clean hydro baseload that delivers a structural cost advantage with an LCOE of ~$32/MWh, significantly outperforming regional peers and offering highly competitive margins for industrial off-takers.
Powering the Global Mineral Transition: Delivering reliable, ultra-low-carbon electricity is the strategic prerequisite for the DRC's copper and cobalt mining sectors, driving sustainable industrialisation while securing the critical supply chains essential to the global energy transition.
Société Nationale d’Électricité (SNEL SA), the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) national electricity utility, in partnership with Invest Africa (https://www.InvestAfrica.com/) convened senior representatives from the UAE’s investment, finance, energy and infrastructure sectors for a private investment dinner in Dubai on 21 October. The event provided a platform to explore opportunities for international investors to participate in the development and modernisation of the DRC’s energy infrastructure.
Led by SNEL Director General, Prof. Dr. Ir. Teddy Lwamba Muba, the discussion focused on SNEL’s proposed investment pipeline, spanning large-scale hydropower, solar energy, battery storage, regional power interconnections, transmission infrastructure and digital metering. The pipeline reflects the scale of investment required to expand electricity supply, modernise the national grid and strengthen the DRC’s role in regional energy markets.
The DRC possesses an estimated 167 GW of hydropower potential across 3,350 identified sites, including the approximately 44 GW Inga complex. Yet, according to SNEL’s investment presentation, just 4.6 GW of hydropower capacity is currently installed nationwide. Unlocking this potential represents a significant opportunity to expand low-carbon electricity generation while supporting the country’s industrial development and growing demand for reliable power.
Among the opportunities presented were three major hydropower projects: Luapula, with a proposed capacity of 800 MW and an estimated investment of US$1.68 billion; Kibombo, at 246 MW and US$662 million; and Wanie Rukula, at 688 MW and US$3.4 billion. The wider pipeline also includes approximately US$4 billion in solar photovoltaic development, alongside investments in cross-border transmission, grid expansion and smart metering.
Reliable, competitively priced electricity will be essential to the DRC’s ambitions as a global supplier of critical minerals, particularly copper and cobalt. Expanding low-carbon power infrastructure can help meet the needs of energy-intensive mining operations, support more sustainable mineral supply chains and create the conditions for wider industrial growth. Improved regional interconnections could also strengthen electricity trade and enable the DRC to contribute further to regional energy security.
The discussions took place as SNEL pursues measures to strengthen electricity supply in the near term. Through its partnership with Turkish company Karpowership, SNEL is preparing for the deployment of a floating power plant with an announced initial capacity of approximately 134 MW in Matadi, intended to inject additional electricity into the national grid and support supply to Kinshasa. The initiative illustrates the importance of combining near-term capacity solutions with sustained investment in generation and transmission infrastructure.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Teddy Lwamba Muba, Director General of SNEL SA, said:
“Reliable, ultra-low-carbon power is the catalyst converting critical mineral endowments into sustainable industrial wealth. SNEL’s strategic transformation delivers exactly that: modernizing our generation fleet, securing regional transmission links, and deploying private capital frameworks under our updated regulatory regime. We are offering international investors disciplined governance, captive industrial demand, and long-term, risk-adjusted returns at the heart of Africa’s clean energy corridor.”
Chantelé Carrington, CEO of Invest Africa, said:
“The DRC presents significant opportunities for investors seeking to participate in Africa’s next phase of infrastructure development. Reliable electricity is fundamental to industrialisation, regional trade and the growth of competitive, sustainable businesses. By bringing SNEL together with investors and industry leaders from the UAE, we aim to support the partnerships needed to mobilise capital, advance priority projects and realise the country’s energy potential.”
The dinner formed part of Invest Africa’s wider work to connect African businesses and institutions with international investors, facilitating partnerships across key sectors of the continent’s economy.
Invest Africa and SNEL will look to build on the discussions and support further engagement with prospective investment partners around the DRC’s energy infrastructure priorities.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Invest Africa.
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Oct 23 · 12:52·APO Group
Sustainability
On October 20, 2026, the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) hosted a delegation led by the Head of Office of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) in Nigeria and to ECOWAS at its headquarters in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. This working meeting was part of the strategic partnership connecting the two agencies, notably through the Institutional Support Project to the EGDC and AECID’s Obstetric Fistula Project, currently being implemented in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Senegal.
Beyond monitoring existing programs, this meeting provided an opportunity to discuss emerging priorities shaping the future of inclusive development in the ECOWAS region. Discussions thus focused on new prospects for collaboration around the care economy and the Gender-Responsive Regional Climate Action and Green Economy Program. These areas are now recognized as essential drivers of social, economic, and environmental transformation. They offer concrete opportunities to strengthen women’s economic empowerment, increase community resilience in the face of current challenges, and promote more sustainable and equitable development.
In her welcoming remarks, Ms. Sandra OULATÉ FATTOH, Director of the EGDC, commended the quality and strength of the partnership with AECID. She recalled the significant results achieved thanks to the constant support of Spanish Cooperation, particularly regarding the institutional capacity-building of the EGDC and the implementation of innovative, structural initiatives such as AECID’s Fistula Project. According to her, continuing this collaboration remains essential to effectively address the challenges that continue to affect women and girls in the region.
AECID representatives reaffirmed their commitment to supporting ECOWAS efforts toward gender equality and the promotion of women’s rights. They welcomed the progress made by the EGDC in implementing the Institutional Support Project and AECID’s Obstetric Fistula Project. Furthermore, they reiterated their interest in developing high-impact regional initiatives, particularly in the areas of the care economy, women’s economic empowerment, climate action, the green economy, and sustainable development.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both partners agreed to pursue technical consultations regarding the second phase of the Institutional Support Project. Particular attention will be given to the care economy, recognized as a strategic sector capable of generating significant social and economic benefits. Discussions also addressed the participation of the EGDC and AECID in the 10th Global Conference on Obstetric Fistula, scheduled to take place in Dakar from December 14 to 19, 2026.
This high-level meeting once again demonstrated the solid partnership between the EGDC and AECID, as well as their shared determination to advance transformative policies and programs. It confirms a shared vision: placing gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable development at the heart of regional priorities to build a more inclusive, resilient, and prosperous ECOWAS region.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Oct 23 · 12:50·APO Group