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The global lidding films market is forecast to grow from $4.69 billion in 2025 to $7.59 billion by 2035, according to Market Research Future.

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South Africa is taking a reworked investment pitch and a new trade negotiating framework to New Delhi as business and government leaders meet ahead of the BRICS Summit.

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South African-born artist Tamara Kumbula is expanding a Los Angeles-based career that blends pop, hip-hop, alternative and experimental music with fashion and visual storytelling.

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Michael Stosic’s single “So Easy to Love” is gaining international chart traction ahead of another radio delivery on Aug. 31, topping Play MPE charts in South Africa and placing No. 2 in the Nordics.

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Brand South Africa drew more than 200 guests to Hotel Phoenix in Atlanta for a networking mixer centered on Pan-African culture, commerce, and diaspora connections ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The event highlighted growing links between…

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Chinese manufacturers are expanding their role in the global musical fountain market as demand rises for custom water shows in public spaces, hotels, resorts, and commercial developments.

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Juicy Designs has launched a new AI Visibility framework to help South African businesses get cited in Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

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Chinese musical fountain manufacturers are expanding overseas with turnkey design, engineering and installation services as the global market heads toward USD 5.23 billion by 2034. Five suppliers stand out for municipal, hospitality and multimedia…

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Don Worley has joined the cast of Out of the Ashes as the villain Vernon and will also serve as an executive producer on the Steven C. Miller-directed action thriller.

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Patricia Angel Marie Rogers and her uncle Eric Z. Williams have launched The Chicago Kidz Book Series, a Chicago-based children’s project aimed at literacy, diversity and civic pride.

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Chartmetric and Splice found that hybrid genres are taking a larger share of global listening while traditional top genres shrink.

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Ferryman Collective and Virtual Worlds Company’s live VR theater piece won Outstanding Emerging Media Program at the 78th Emmy Awards after competing against projects backed by major entertainment companies.

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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.

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Karen Hayes’ documentary The Foolishness of God will open the 16th Festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine in Paris on Sept. 4, 2026, with a post-screening discussion and reception.

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MLife Music Group and Mazalito have formed a partnership to expand Beautiful Day, a multicultural anthem tied to unity, peace and social impact ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The campaign will use music, sport and community outreach to widen the…

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The Sapphire Golf Tour will stage its Season Two finale Sept. 9-12 at Langston Golf Course, marking the first professional golf tour championship played inside Washington, D.C. The event spotlights Black and Latina women building careers in pro…

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Horn & Heat has launched in the U.S. with three chef-crafted hot sauces and a hot honey inspired by work at a South African rhino reserve.

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Global Black Pride will honor Hosh Ibrahim, Niecy Nash-Betts, Lady Phyll, Durand Bernarr, YouTube, ViiV Healthcare, the Republic of South Africa and others at its Black Excellence Gala & Awards on Sept. 11 in Paris.

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The global woodworking tool market is projected to rise from $25.14 billion in 2025 to $35.51 billion by 2035, driven by DIY demand, construction activity and smarter tool designs.

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Gary E Smith’s And So It Goes won first place in the Political Thriller category at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.