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West Wales Airport, the UK’s leading centre for the testing and evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Systems, was sold to TEKEVER, Europe’s leader in AI-driven autonomous and unmanned systems.

ELBA\REC, a media and communications agency focused on urban development, economy and real estate, was sold to VMN Media, a leading B2B media company.

Orbia Advance Corporation, a global diversified company, sold Hepworth Clay, a UK-based specialist in clay drainage systems, to 4D Capital Partners, a private equity firm.

Datafusion Systems, a leading publisher of cyber and data intelligence solutions, was sold to Lumine Group, a EUR 7.8 billion market cap company known for its long-term investments in communications and media software businesses.

Mindfactory, one of Germany’s leading online stores for gaming and hardware components, was sold to Heise Group, a well-known German media company.

Solutec, a major French IT services and digital transformation group, was sold to the French-listed group Aubay.

Lesaka Technologies, Inc (Nasdaq: LSAK; JSE: LSK) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Bank Zero Mutual Bank.

S4C, the family holding headed by Giorgio Romani, acquired a 30% stake in the ceramics company Gruppo Romani from HPR.

Vollmens Fragrances, an award-winning Brazilian fragrance house, sold a majority stake to Givaudan, the global leader in flavors and fragrances headquartered in Switzerland.

Relay42, a leading, real-time Customer Data Platform (CDP), has joined forces with Supermetrics, the leading marketing intelligence platform.

Sauvale Production, a French producer of organic pet food, was sold to La Compagnie des Insectes.

Highmark Interactive, including its FDA-cleared balance monitoring platform, was sold to BEQ Science expanding its capabilities in fall prevention, opioid titration support, and early detection of neurological conditions.

Valcano a.s. sold a majority stake to Duna Group, one of the largest family-owned construction groups in Central Europe.

Protec GmbH, a supplier of X-ray equipment, was sold to the Czech industrial group BHM Group, an active investor focusing on technology, mechanical engineering, and healthcare.

Paradigm Infrastructure announced the launch of its new Sub-Saharan African tower platform, Paradigm Tower Ventures, and the agreement by the platform to acquire 100% of the equity in IHS Rwanda.

Richards Packaging, a Canadian-based distributor of packaging solutions and equipment, acquired the DermapenWorld Group of companies, an Australia-based global provider of microneedling devices and dermatological cosmetics.

Ennatuurlijk, one of the largest heating companies in the Netherlands, acquired ECW Geo Andijk and Andijk Netwerken, which owns two geothermal doublets and the heating grid.

Centrum Medyczne Med-Gastr, a leading gastroenterology center in Central Poland, sold a majority stake to Tar Heel Capital.

Jacto, a global industrial conglomerate specialising in the agriculture sector, acquired SOLO, a world-leading manufacturer of portable sprayers.

Artemis Capital Partners (ACP), Munich, acquired Lüttgens Kunststoff-Technik, headquartered in Heiligenhaus, Germany, and with a further production facility in Nielbark, Poland.