Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ: BNAI) (“BEN”), a provider of secure, governed conversational AI solutions for regulated industries, announced it has finalized a strategic partnership with Valio Technologies to establish an exclusive AI licensing framework for government and commercial markets across Africa, anchored by a $2.05 million preferred equity contribution recognized as intellectual property licensing revenue. Under the agreement, BEN will hold a 25% common equity stake and board seat in a newly formed South Africa-based entity, receive a 35% revenue share across software, SaaS, services and subscriptions, and grant an exclusive, perpetual license with right of first refusal for African markets. The partnership also includes a memorandum of understanding with Nelson Mandela University to deploy a regulated, institution-approved AI pilot focused on student wellbeing, utilizing BEN’s proprietary Engagement Language Model (TM) and retrieval-augmented generation technologies within a secure, closed-loop environment aligned with data sovereignty and governance requirements.
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About Brand Engagement Network, Inc.
Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (“BEN”) is a provider of secure, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions that enable natural conversations, workflow automation, and real-world execution across text, voice, and avatar-based experiences. Designed for regulated and high-impact industries, BEN delivers highly personalized, multimodal AI within secure, closed-loop environments—helping organizations modernize operations, improve decision-making, and enhance customer engagement. BEN’s platform is powered by proprietary technology, including its Engagement Language Model (ELM(TM)), and is built with governance, compliance, and reliability embedded by design.
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