Calgary – October 18, 2026 -- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has delivered the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline, with the second unit scheduled for later in 2026.

Ethiopian Airlines targets remote communities and tourism routes with the new aircraft

The aircraft will support the carrier's push to expand regional connectivity across Ethiopia and East Africa. Ethiopian Airlines plans to use it to reach remote communities, tourism destinations and lake regions.

Global – October 17, 2026 -- Asia-Mediterranean container prices rose 7% to $3,800/FEU last week, about 70% above year-ago levels, as repeated Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh airport raised the risk of renewed Red Sea strikes just as shippers enter 2027 contract tendering, according to the Freightos Baltic Index.

Bangkok – October 17, 2026 -- The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) has disbursed more than US$1.37 billion in financing to over 1.3 million clients since inception, and its microfinance network has now won the "Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact" award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Awards.

Geneva – October 16, 2026 -- Gécamines, the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned mining enterprise, has finalized an offtake agreement for Kipushi zinc concentrate, with up to 240,000 tonnes to be marketed over the next two years, Mercuria announced.

Gécamines and Mercuria joint venture to market Kipushi output

Gécamines will sell the volumes through its joint venture with Mercuria. The multi-year agreement allows for potentially higher volumes after the initial two-year period and sets a strategic focus on Western supply chains.

Lagos – October 16, 2026 -- Nigerian Content in the oil and gas sector reached 56% at the end of 2023, up from less than 5% in 2010, according to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Perth – October 15, 2026 -- Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) increased ore stockpiles at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi to approximately 149,000 tonnes, up about 24,000 tonnes, or 19%, from September 2026, as the company holds to a December 2026 target for first monazite concentrate.

The stockpile tonnage is derived from the project's existing Ore Reserve estimates, according to the company.

Hyderabad – October 15, 2026 -- The global crane market will grow from USD 35.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.78 billion by 2031, a gain of USD 7.96 billion at a 4.10% CAGR, according to a new Mordor Intelligence report.

Foshan – – October 15, 2026 -- Chinese pump maker Kenflo will exhibit at two November 2026 trade shows, ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi and TURKCHEM EURASIA in Istanbul, to market four pump and vacuum product lines to chemical, petrochemical and energy buyers.

Kenflo books stands at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi and TURKCHEM EURASIA in Istanbul

At ADIPEC 2026, held November 2 to 5 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, Kenflo will show pump and vacuum equipment for chemical processing, petrochemical and energy applications at Hall 8, Stand 8354.

Groenlo – October 15, 2026 -- Nedap grew third-quarter 2026 revenue by 7% year on year, with its four key markets up 9% and year-to-date key-market growth at 12%. Recurring revenue rose 17% in the first nine months of 2026 and made up 42% of total revenue for the period.

Recurring revenue grew faster than total revenue and increased in all four key markets in the quarter. CEO Rob Schuurman said the company remains on track with its Step Up! strategy.

Oslo – October 15, 2026 -- TGS has secured multi-client rights from state agency PetroGuin to reprocess more than 11,000 km2 of JAAN 3D seismic data across Guinea-Bissau, with final products due in Q4 2027.

TGS builds on 2019 reprocessing with new imaging tools

The agreement builds on the parties' previous 2019 PSDM reprocessing. TGS will apply elastic dynamic-matching full waveform inversion (E-DMFWI) and Kirchhoff pre-stack depth migration (KPSDM). The company expects a significant uplift in image quality compared with the existing data.