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    Skye Africa Intelligence and ECSA-HC Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Scale AI-Enabled Health Solutions

    Skye Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd (“Skye”) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (“ECSA-HC”) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a regional partnership to deploy AI-enabled health solutions across the ECSA-HC membership, announced on the sidelines of the 16th ECSA-HC Best Practice Forum, taking place from 2 to 7 August 2026 in Manzini, Eswatini. Sky Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd is jointly owned by Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd and Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNAI), whose combined expertise spans conversational AI, digital health deployment, and citizen engagement, including BEN’s Skye Salud, a unified platform that transforms medical evidence into actionable formats – bringing physicians and ancillary services together with shared, real-time insights to improve evaluation, decisions and diagnostics solution developed for Mexico.

    Boao Forum: CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Outlines Core Technologies and Application-Driven Innovation for Green Industry Growth

    Discussing how to move innovation from the laboratory to commercial deployment, Li argued that real-world industrial settings should determine technology priorities. He cited partnerships with XCMG Group and Australian mining giant Fortescue as examples. Together they are creating integrated green value chains linking mines, railways and shipping—for example, using renewable energy to power electric locomotives and producing ammonia and methanol from renewable hydrogen for marine fuel. These system-level applications, Li said, create the real-world demand that drives innovation.

    Sungrow Powers Sierra Leone’s Energy Transformation with First National-Scale Power Project

    The RESPITE Solar-plus-Storage Project in Sierra Leone, backed by the World Bank, represents a milestone in the country’s power development journey, increasing national electricity access rates and delivering stable electricity to households, schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial users. Sungrow’s PowerTitan Series ESS played a key role in addressing financing challenges and gaining confidence from international organizations. With the project’s black start capability, it can establish a microgrid without external support, providing a stable electrical environment for commissioning in challenging operating conditions.

    Investec Selects Infosys Finacle SaaS Platform on Microsoft Azure for Digital Banking Transformation

    Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, today announced that Investec, a leading international bank and wealth manager, has selected the Finacle Digital Banking Solution Suite on Microsoft Azure to modernize its banking operations across South Africa, the UK, Mauritius, and the Channel Islands. As part of this multi-country, large-scale transformation program, the bank will migrate from its legacy platforms to Finacle, establishing a future-ready technology foundation aligned with the next phase of its growth strategy.

    Binance bStocks Reaches $500 Million in AUM as a New Generation of Investors Turns to Tokenized Stocks

    Binance today announced that bStocks, its tokenized securities offering, has surpassed $500 million in assets under management (AUM), seven weeks after launch. Since going live on June 11, 2026, the product has expanded from five tickers to more than 46 listings, providing eligible users with 24/7 access to tokenized securities and free, instant conversion between a bStock and its underlying stock. The milestone reflects growing demand for tokenized market access as more users explore traditional financial markets through Binance. Early platform data indicates that bStocks is attracting a predominantly crypto-native audience, with many users using tokenized securities as their first exposure to traditional finance.