Bango PLC (AIM:BGO) has been rated as a buy by Berenberg, which has just started coverage of the alternative payments and data platform.
Though smaller than rivals such as Boku, Bango is differentiating itself through its subscription bundling service offered to network carriers, and the ability for both physical and digital goods to be transacted through its platform said the broker.
Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF) said it is excited by a new project in partnership with Total Eren which will see the joint venture partners develop solar power for Tharisa PLC (LSE:THS, JSE:THA)’s platinum mine in South Africa.
The partners have inked a memorandum of understanding with Tharisa which details plans to develop a solar photovoltaic project that will supply of electricity to the mine.
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE, ETR:BT81) has appointed Russell Ward and Hugh McAlister as non-executive directors.
Ward has worked at boardroom level across a range of sectors including power and energy, oil and gas, materials handling and processing, said Powerhouse, while stockbroker McAlister has been the executive chairman of Novum Securities Limited since 2018.
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd's (LSE:NESF) shares are at an inflection point, according to analysts at RBC Capital Markets as they initiated coverage of the shares with a bullish note.
The investment bank started out with an ‘outperform’ rating and a share price target of 115p, compared to the recent closing price of 101.8p.
Shares in Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (AIM:FARN, OTC:FPHAF) jumped 6% after the clinical stage biopharmaceutical company announced the publication of results from a clinical trial which revealed that its Traumakine therapy can induce a molecule that prevents death after emergency open aortic surgery.
The company said results from its Phase II INFORAAA clinical trial have been published in the multidisciplinary journal Scientific Reports from the Nature Publishing Group.
Antipa Minerals Ltd (ASX:AZY)’s good news continues as assay results roll in from its 2021 drill program at the 144-square-kilometre Minyari Dome Project in Western Australia’s Paterson Province.
The project is within 35 kilometres from Newcrest Mining’s Telfer gold-copper-silver mine and mineral processing facility and 54 kilometres along strike from Greatland Gold-Newcrest's Havieron gold-copper development project.
NetScientific PLC (AIM:NSCI) said that portfolio company PDS Biotechnology Corporation (NASDAQ:PDSB)’s treatment for advanced human papillomavirus (HPV) associated head and neck cancer achieved its preliminary objective in early results from a phase 2 trial.
Objective response is achieved by radiographic tumour reduction of 30% or more and was confirmed by two separate measurements among at least four of the first 17 patients.
Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN) has announced the pricing of its £200mln inaugural debt capital markets issue.
Proceeds from the funding are earmarked for general corporate purposes including investments and acquisitions, the company said in a statement.
Tirupati Graphite PLC (LSE:TGR, OTCQX:TGRHF) said it had resumed operations in Madagascar following damage caused by the severe tropical storm Ana.
Road connectivity to its Vatomina and Sahamamy projects was disrupted, but neither mine suffered any material damage.
Allergy Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AGY) has inked a new £10mln financing facility with its bank, Natwest, expanding upon a prior £7mln overdraft.
It is a three-year facility, expandable for another two years, and the company said it can provide additional security to its current credit facilities.
Cellular Goods PLC (LSE:CBX) said its cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) blends are capable of counteracting skin ageing effects equally and, in some cases, more effectively than vitamin c treatments that dominate the multi-billion-dollar market.
Its cannabinoid formulations were also found suitable for sensitive skin, a recently published white paper from the company also confirmed.
Open Orphan PLC (AIM:ORPH, OTC:OPORF) chairman Cathal Friel said a new Covid human characterisation study could be ‘instrumental’ in accelerating the development of future therapeutics.
“New variants, such as Omicron, often mean that vaccines and antivirals have to be quickly re-evaluated to ensure effectiveness,” he said following the release of results from the ground-breaking analysis.
Canaccord Genuity (TSX:CF, LSE:CF) has repeated a 'buy' and upped its price target on West Africa-focused gold producer Endeavour Mining following the company's fourth-quarter results.
Endeavour remains one of our top picks among the senior producers based on the company's solid production profile, deep project pipeline, strong balance sheet free-cash-flow (FCF), and attractive valuation compared to peers, the broker's analysts said in a note.
FTSE 250 constituent Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd (LSE:VEIL) today announced a 47% increase in net asset value over 2021, ending the fourth quarter at US$2.6bn.
The closed-ended fund, which invests in listed equities in Vietnam, enjoyed a 6.5% growth in NAV during the fourth quarter, it said in a statement, with NAV per share amounting to US$12.21 by the end of the quarter.
Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU) has released an update to the gold and silver resource at the Kiziltepe Sector in Turkey, including the satellite projects of Kepez, Kizilcukur and Ivrindi.
Kiziltepe is owned by Zenit Madencilik in partnership with Proccea Construction and Ozaltin Holding, and is 23.5% owned by Ariana.
Quadrise Fuels International PLC (AIM:QFI) appointed Andy Morrison as a non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Morrison brings almost 40 years of experience in major multi-national corporations and junior public companies to the supplier of MSAR and bioMSAR emulsion technology and fuels.
Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX:ATC) subsidiary Altech Industries Germany GmbH (AIG) has completed the preliminary design for a pilot plant, to be constructed in Germany demonstrating its proprietary battery materials alumina coating technology.
The pilot plant is designed to produce up to 120 kilograms of coated anode material per day totalling to about 36,680 kilograms of anode grade coated battery material per year.
IXICO PLC (AIM:IXI, OTC:PHYOF) says Dr Lynne Hughes, an international neurology clinical trial research expert, will join the company as a senior therapeutic advisor.
The medical imaging advanced analytics company said Dr Hughes will use her 35 years of experience in the global clinical research field to advise and support the management of the company.
Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM:BHL, OTCQB:BHL) is halfway through its sonic drilling programme at its Wikieup asset in Central Arizona.
Drilling contractor Boart Longyear has so far drilled 14 holes for 1,520 metres out of a planned total of 28 holes or 2,560 metres.
Quadrise Fuels International PLC (AIM:QFI) has announced what it calls outstanding results from the latest test of its bioMSAR cleaner fuel product.
Testing at an Aquafuel Research facility in the UK confirmed engine efficiency benefits of 3% and reductions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of over 20%, compared to diesel fuel.
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd appointed Juho Jalkanen as its chief operating officer where he will focus on accelerating the development of its wholly-owned precision cancer immunotherapy candidate.
The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which aims to harness the power of the immune system to tackle cancer and inflammation, said Jalkanen will lead business strategy and daily operations.
Mosman Oil and Gas Ltd (AIM:MSMN) has announced the successful testing of its 23% owned Winters-2 well, in Texas.
The well was previously re-completed in the Wilcox sand, at a depth of 6,695 to 6,700 feet, and, in testing has flowed at rates between rates of 576-624 thousand cubic feet per day (mscfd) gross in an eight-hour test.
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE, ETR:BT81) has appointed Paul Drennan-Durose, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of cleantech energy business Helix Power as its CEO.
Drennan-Durose has many years of board-level experience in complex new technology, distribution, engineering services, and manufacturing companies. He has led businesses on an international scale and has extensive experience in a range of sectors, including cleantech energy, oil & gas, waste to energy, process manufacturing, marine, and the auto industry, Powerhouse said.
Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM:SCLP, OTC:SCNLF) said it had dosed its first patient with the second vaccine candidate being assessed in its early stage Covid trial in South Africa.
The phase I COVIDITY study has been set up to assess the safety and potential immune effect of two candidates - SCOV1 and SCOV2 - prior to testing them as a booster.
Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB) said it had signed a licence that will provide it with access to the microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation advances being developed by AnaBio Technologies.
The idea is to combine AnaBio’s delivery methods with Poolbeg’s expertise in infectious diseases, including using its Vaccine Discovery Platform.