• Aziza Project invests in early-stage oil and gas exploration operations in underdeveloped Southern Africa region
• Aziza’s first investment is a 20 percent stake in Africa New Energies (ANE), which is preparing to drill wells on a Montana-sized chunk of Namibia
• The company’s investment opportunity consists of a security token offering that will allow coin holders to share in company profits
• Company engineers are awaiting the results of a September bore drilled to identify where potable underground water might be located and for conclusive results from water samples being tested for the presence of hydrocarbons

Amid revived interest in the potential of Southern Africa’s oil and gas exploration prospects, Aziza Project LLC’s tokenized oil and gas fund is offering investors a foundation building opportunity to fund a new era of hope for the 630 million people who currently have no access to the power grid and typically depend on wood and paraffin for their energy needs.

The exploration-friendly policies of Namibia’s government, in particular, have created the potential for investors to see returns as planned drilling backed by Aziza Project delivers anticipated results using big data algorithms. The privately held company invests in early-stage oil and gas businesses with the aim of ethically developing hydrocarbon resources in parts of Southern Africa that are generally regarded as having underdeveloped potential.

After nearly a decade of stalled exploration, drilling in Namibia picked up dramatically this year and is expected to increase further in 2019, with experts evaluating the country’s economic growth prospects as favorable (http://ibn.fm/wwAsK). Daniel McKeown, the co-founder and managing director of oil explorer Azinam Limited, recently told investors that the drilling that has taken place to date has demonstrated beyond doubt that the region has the potential to become a new petroleum province, because all the indicators of hydrocarbons – from source-rock to structural traps – have been confirmed (http://ibn.fm/3uGYd).

Aziza Project owns 20 percent of Africa New Energies (ANE), which is preparing a program of 10 well drills on a Namibian government concession that’s roughly the size of Montana — a 22,000-square-kilometer (8,494.2-square-mile) prospective hydrocarbon resource bordering Botswana and the Kalahari Desert, with infrastructure in place for transportation to neighboring South Africa’s refineries.

Aziza Project is helping to fund the $60 million called for to develop the drilling program and to make additional investments in other early-stage oil and gas businesses by utilizing a security token initial coin offering (ICO), or security token offering, that tokenizes ANE’s asset and anticipated hydrocarbon resource.

“Our token represents what I’ve described as an indirect fractional ownership interest in the Aziza Project,” CEO Robert Pyke stated in a November NetworkNewsAudio interview (http://ibn.fm/DEOE8). “It’s a little bit different to being a shareholder, but what’s critically important is that Aziza Coin holders will be the economic beneficiaries — that means they will be able to share in any of the profits made by the Aziza Project organization.”

Pyke said a lot of the reason Namibia’s hydrocarbon potential remains underdeveloped is that South Africa’s Apartheid era created an unwillingness among investors to build resources in the region. As the political climate has changed, so have outsiders’ attitudes toward sustaining national wellbeing in the region.

“Whereas in Northern Africa, in Western Africa there are tens of thousands of wells that have been drilled, it’s practically zero — dozens — in Southern Africa. So we see it as a big untapped geography. We think the geology is exciting,” Pyke continued.

ANE rejected an unsolicited bid of $500 million last year for its concession, because the company believes that the land’s hydrocarbon prospects are worth far more to its investors. However, the bid allowed the company to establish a base valuation for the site. Aziza’s 20 percent share of ANE’s asset is therefore valued at $100 million.

“One of the biggest challenges we’ve (in the leadership team) faced is we are a security token,” Pyke said. “We are very clear that the reason we would expect people to buy an Aziza Coin is that there is the potential of making an excellent financial return. (If) the oil and gas assets produce hydrocarbons, they will appreciate in value substantially. Navigating the regulatory environment has been very time-consuming.”

ANE expects to place orders for drilling rigs and complete the environmental impact assessment for the site next year before “spudding” its first exploratory well, according to its website. The company is awaiting the results of a test bore drilled in September to establish where subsurface water and hydrocarbons might be located. As drilling continues into 2020, the company expects to complete analysis of its initial well results. By 2021, the company expects to begin planning for an IPO.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Aziza.io

• Lexaria has developed its DehydraTECH technology
• The company also has four new subsidiaries
• Lexaria recently submitted its application to Health Canada for a research license

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) is a research-driven company that has developed and out-licenses its DehydraTECH technology – a drug delivery platform. It is the only company globally with a patent issued for oral delivery of all cannabinoids. The company’s technology facilitates the delivery of bioactive substances via oral ingestion without the need for inhalational dosing or co-administration with sugars or sweeteners. Lexaria Bioscience is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Lexaria has four new wholly owned subsidiary companies (http://ibn.fm/Z1qLM). The four subsidiaries are Lexaria CanPharm Corp., Lexaria Nicotine Corp., Lexaria Hemp Corp. and Lexaria Pharmaceutical Corp. Each of the subsidiaries are bestowed with the company’s patented DehydraTECH drug delivery platform.

The DehydraTECH drug delivery platform promotes healthier ingestion methods. It significantly improves the body’s ability to absorb cannabinoids, vitamins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), PDE5 inhibitors, nicotine, drugs, supplements and other valuable molecules. DehydraTECH increases bioabsorption five to 10 times and reduces time of onset (http://ibn.fm/iMcqA). This drug delivery platform is patented for cannabidiol and all other non-psychoactive cannabinoids (http://ibn.fm/xOZee).

The DehydraTECH drug delivery technology may potentially apply to the treatment of nervous system diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Lexaria (while not partnering with the tobacco industry) is gauging the potential use of the technology for nicotine delivery. DehydraTECH has been shown to deliver nicotine to the brain faster than customary delivery systems.

Recently, Lexaria Bioscience submitted its application to Health Canada for a research license. In addition, the company appointed a chief legal officer. Lexaria submitted its research application under Health Canada’s Cannabis Tracking and Licensing System for the operation of a research and development (R&D) laboratory to work with cannabinoids within the company’s new Kelowna head office, now under construction. In fact, Lexaria will commence experimental work on nicotine formulations, NSAIDs, vitamins and other bioactive compounds of interest after the completion of this laboratory facility.

The construction of the new head office and laboratory is advancing fast. Lexaria expects to occupy the new facility by the end of January 2019. The company is recruiting more staff to prepare for more wide-ranging operations. Moreover, Lexaria has taken delivery of specific equipment in a separate location where it is uniting known nano-emulsification processes with its DehydraTECH drug delivery platform for enhanced performance characteristics. This work will also transition to the Kelowna laboratory upon the facility being operational and licensed.

Furthermore, Lexaria appointed Dr. Ed Ergenzinger as its above-mentioned chief legal officer. Ergenzinger was also appointed senior vice president of innovation for Lexaria. He is a U.S. licensed patent attorney, holds a doctorate in neuroscience and is an adjunct professor of law. Ergenzinger is lead author or co-author on more than 40 scientific and legal publications.

Lexaria Bioscience continues to progress in its initiatives regarding its new laboratory in Kelowna and its advancements in innovation via the DehydraTECH drug delivery platform. In essence, the company’s focus is technology for the improved delivery of bioactive compounds. With this focus, Lexaria offers significant opportunity to those interested in this new paradigm in drug delivery technology.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com

• U.S. midterm elections signal growing fortunes for cannabis industries with pro-cannabis voting, ouster of anti-cannabis attorney general
• Phivida among cannabis industry companies that enjoy stock boost in immediate wake of elections
• Phivida enthused by new FDA and DEA acceptance of natural cannabis in pharmaceuticals, which opens prospects for non-FDA administered products as well
• Company announces appointment of new senior vice president of distribution to optimize placement of its products in functional food and beverage markets

A rolling groundswell of progressive developments in the cannabis use seascape, driven by winds of change in North America’s political arenas, is underscoring the optimism of hemp-derived cannabinoid product maker Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) as the company builds its product line with a view on the industry’s horizon.

In the immediate aftermath of November’s midterm elections in the United States, market shares of cannabis-related companies, including Phivida, “traded broadly, and in many cases sharply higher” following activity that had media publications such as Forbes (http://ibn.fm/iEon8) declaring that “Marijuana Won The Midterm Elections” and MarketWatch (http://ibn.fm/iVFQe) predicting the commencement of a “green wave.”

Among the forces driving the exuberance were news that Michigan had become the tenth state (plus Washington, DC) to legalize recreational marijuana use and that medicinal marijuana extract use won over voters in Utah and Missouri, solidly securing more than half of U.S. states in the medical use camp despite ongoing disdain at the federal level.

But even the federal government has been signaling a slow U-turn on its prohibition of cannabis use. Congressional legislators have been preparing to deregulate hemp cultivation in the agricultural industry, and the House of Representatives’ swing toward the Democratic camp in the elections likely assures that it will happen in the near future, if agreements stall this year. Cannabis advocates also celebrated the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the nation’s top law enforcement official, noted for his opposition to cannabis legalization, following the elections.

Phivida also celebrated the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the first pharmaceutical with natural cannabis as an ingredient, which forced the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify cannabidiol (CBD) from its restricted Schedule 1 drug status to the far more legally accessible Schedule 5, albeit on a basis limited only to products approved by the FDA (http://ibn.fm/yLcUA).

“We see this reclassification of CBD in pharmaceuticals as a good sign that will bolster the growing awareness of CBD as a substance that delivers many benefits, and opens the door for other CBD-based treatments, in line with the recent FDA approval of a drug to treat childhood epilepsy,” Phivida President and CEO Jim Bailey stated in a news release. “Phivida is launching its Oki line of functional beverages which provide a spectrum of non-psychoactive phytocannabinoids through infusion with active hemp extract. While our Oki and Vida+ product lines are not subject to FDA approval, as we grow to have product on shelves in all 50 states, we will benefit from the increased acceptance of the efficacy of cannabis and hemp products.”

Phivida launched its Oki brand (www.FeelOki.com) of active hemp-infused functional beverages and supplements on September 12, anticipating consumer availability in up to 2,400 natural specialty stores nationwide, which could include access to major chains such as Whole Foods, Sprouts, Walmart, Publix and Albertsons. The company’s Vida+ brand (www.HempVidaPlus.com) of CBD hemp oil extracts, tinctures and capsules target a broad market, and the company’s August 15 announcement that it will partner with licensed Canadian medical marijuana producer WeedMD Inc. (TSX.V: WMD) (OTCQX: WDDMF) (FSE: 4WE) to establish Cannabis Beverages Inc. (“CanBev”) opens even further possibilities in the Canadian market (http://ibn.fm/AUZbR).

On November 2, Phivida announced the appointment of Greg McCauley as its senior vice president of distribution (http://ibn.fm/fg3kz) to optimize the company’s presence in the high-growth premium functional food and beverage markets.

“He has a solid track record of building distribution networks to launch new brands and realign established brands in the United States and Canada and has consistently beat operational targets,” Bailey noted. “Greg will initially focus on building out the U.S. distribution market for our Oki beverage and health supplement line in conjunction with our partners at Acosta/Natural Specialty Sales.”

McCauley brings with him over 30 years of professional networking and experience in the consumer products industry with major brands such as Jägermeister, Muscle Milk and Red Bull.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Phivida.com

• Youngevity International is an amalgam of products and services under one corporate entity
• The company’s global sales are increasing with recent international expansion
• Its three hemp-derived cannabidiol products are now available for online purchase

A foremost omni-direct lifestyle company, Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YGYI) focuses on supporting a healthy and empowered lifestyle. The company operates in two major and scalable business segments – direct selling and the coffee industry (via wholly owned subsidiary CLR Roasters). Headquartered in Chula Vista, California, Youngevity generates revenue from the eight leading retail categories. These categories encompass health and nutrition, home and family, food and beverage, spa and beauty, fashion, essential oils, photo and unique services.

Youngevity International is a global Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity. The company offers a fusion of the direct selling business model. This includes e-commerce and the power of social selling, with person-to-person selling relationships essentially comprising a “network of networks.”

Youngevity is focusing on growth opportunities through international expansion into Latin America and Asia. Its growth initiatives also include its newly launched technology platform and green coffee distribution, as well as expansion of its own brands. Its technology-driven web platform supports the company’s expansion of worldwide e-commerce and social selling platforms.

Revenue drivers for the company include its corporate infrastructure, product approvals and newly acquired customers and distributors (http://ibn.fm/SDICD). Youngevity has greater than 2,000 SKUs, including gourmet coffee, health & wellness, pet food, skincare and cosmetics, nutritional supplements and home & garden offerings, among others.

Furthermore, Youngevity International has its new cannabis market initiative. The company is taking advantage of growth opportunities pertaining to cannabidiol oil. It is developing a wide-ranging line of proprietary hemp-derived cannabidiol oil products.

Recently, Youngevity International announced that its hemp-derived cannabidiol HempFX products are available for purchase online at www.HempFX.com. Three proprietary formulas featuring its hemp-derived, phyto cannabinoid-rich, full-spectrum, organically grown cannabidiol oil can be purchased on the site. The three products currently available are Relax, Soothe and Uplift.

Relax combines Youngevity’s hemp-derived cannabidiol oil with melatonin and naturally relaxing herbs chamomile, lavender and valerian. The design of the company’s Soothe is to promote muscle restoration and relief. Soothe includes hemp-derived cannabinoid oil, plant-derived minerals, essential oils, glutathione (a powerful antioxidant) and an array of herbs and minerals. Uplift is designed to naturally enhance mood and cognitive performance. It features the company’s hemp-derived cannabinoid oil combined with other first-class ingredients.

Youngevity International’s chief executive officer, Steve Wallach, said in a recent news release, “HempFX is an ideal representation of our plant-based approach to product development. These select products are being offered in this initial launch, and we expect the HempFX line will continue to grow, with more products becoming available in the near future.”

Youngevity International’s strength is its high-quality products and services across diverse market categories. The company is ahead of the trend with a strong presence in the market segments in which it participates. For its customers, entrepreneurs interested in its business opportunity and its shareholders, Youngevity continues to focus on premier products and services that drive growth.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

• QMC Quantum Minerals began assay channel samples at Irgon Dike in 2017
• Positive results have generated excitement for the company
• QMC anticipates completion of NI 43-101 resource estimate in 2019 with potential for rapid development thereafter

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) is capping an eventful year at its Irgon Lithium Mine Project by preparing to rapidly expand exploration and bring the project into production once its qualified engineer (SGS Canada) has upgraded the historical resource estimate to be compliant with current NI 43-101 standards.

QMC began investigating the potential of the Irgon Mine in southern Manitoba, a mining-friendly province, in 2016, when it acquired its first four claims. Assay results from the 2017/2018 exploration programs returned high grades of lithium oxide, and the company increased its land position to 22 contiguous claims covering 4,583 hectares (11,325 acres) as excitement increased over the potential of the property.

Exploration at the Irgon Dike more than half a century ago established an historical resource estimate of more than 1.2 million tons of lithium grading 1.51 percent Li2O over a strike length of 365 meters (1,197.5 feet) and to a depth of 213 meters (698.8 feet). The latest finds, announced on October 30, doubled the known strike length by extending it as far as 400 meters (1,312.3 feet) to the west. The company is also planning to drill deeper, below the level of the historical resource, with the expectation of ultimately producing a NI 43-101 resource estimate that’s much higher than the historical estimate.

QMC has been encouraged by the Irgon Dike’s proximity to Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada’s TANCO Mine. Both occurrences are hosted within the Bird River Greenstone Belt and both are large spodumene-bearing dikes within the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field. TANCO is North America’s most successful lithium mine to date. QMC states that the Irgon Site may contain even richer ores than TANCO. As part of the exploration process, when the Irgon samples were assayed, QMC asked for results on 56 different elements in order to identify any additional exotic, previously unrecognized mineralization that may be present within the Irgon Dike, thereby expanding the company’s possibilities.

Lithium is a much sought-after metal because of its critical importance to the lithium-ion batteries that power cell phones, portable computers, electric vehicles and digital cameras, which have become a ubiquitous part of people’s lives in North America. Additionally, just coming online are mass energy storage units used by utilities such as Alison Canyon’s (California) 326MWh of lithium ion-batteries and Hornsdale’s (Australia) 129MWh.

On receipt of the pending NI 43-101 report, the company expects to be able to “rapidly increase” the rate of development and subsequent production from this hard rock (spodumene) site, drawing on infrastructure that includes a previously excavated three-compartment shaft and underground drifting off the 200-foot level.  Road access is provided by an adjacent provincial highway, and power and railhead are nearby. This will allow for a portable pilot plant to be easily moved onsite, bringing production one step closer.

QMC Quantum Minerals is a Vancouver-based company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of lithium and other valuable resources properties. All of the company’s properties are currently located in Manitoba and include not only the Irgon Lithium Mine Project, but also two volcanic massive sulphide (“VMS”) gold, copper and zinc properties encompassing approximately 23,000 hectares (57,000 acres) in the prolific Flin Flon/Snow Lake VMS mining district of northern Manitoba. These two properties, the Rocky Lake and the Rocky Namew Properties, are collectively known as the Namew Lake District Project.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.QMCMinerals.com

• Americans’ growing concern with climate change is causing many to decrease their energy consumption
• Zenergy Brands, Inc. offers energy-saving products to corporate, residential and industrial clients
• Customers have seen energy savings of 20 to 60 percent after utilizing the company’s products

As blisteringly cold weather patterns cause customers to dread future electricity bills, one leading energy and technology company aims to help its clients reduce their reliance on the national energy grid through its line of innovative products and services.

Zenergy Brands, Inc. (OTC: ZNGY), a company passionate about helping reduce carbon emissions across the nation, boasts the ability to lower its customers’ energy consumption by 20 to 60 percent. Its Zero Cost Program, offered to corporate clients, comes fully complete and ready to operate upon purchase. After their initial investment, clients have found the product to fully pay for itself within five to seven years due to the energy conservation savings.

Another featured product geared for residential clients is Zenergy’s Residential Suite. The company’s collection of “Smart Home” technologies allows clients to easily customize their energy efficiency settings through a smartphone or any internet-connected smart devices. These products exemplify Zenergy’s mission to significantly reduce the nation’s carbon footprint while building and maintaining a portfolio of life-long customers.

Zenergy Brands prides itself on being an eco-friendly company, intent on bettering the world through its technologies and services. Its position as a leader in the sustainability technology industry comes at a time when Americans (both as individuals and business leaders) are becoming increasingly focused on lessening their dependency on utilities; 65 percent of Americans today are growing more concerned with climate change, according to a recent Gallup poll (http://ibn.fm/Je1Qn).

On a larger scale, many are looking to corporations to do their part in reducing utility consumption. Altruistic workers today seek out companies with a social conscience, and companies are responding in part by sponsoring “green initiatives” and making strides to reduce their carbon emissions. This sentiment was echoed in a recent Forbes article (http://ibn.fm/59TJW) urging citizens concerned with climate change to “work at a company committed to no environmental impact [and] donate [their] money to NGOs dedicated to addressing climate change.” Not only is Zenergy one such company in its own right, but it also catalyzes more environmentally responsible consumption behaviors across the world through its innovative products. The company enables its clients of all shapes and sizes to meet their sustainability goals and be better prepared for the future of efficient technology.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ZenergyBrands.com

• In a growing luxury yacht market, VMHG stands out with special emphasis on after-sale service to customers while capitalizing on uptrends in yacht market growth
• VMHG plans to raise its brand profile through both online and offline marketing, including SEO-driven internet sales and a focus on social media activity
• Long term, the company hopes to run a radio campaign and address international opportunities in several languages; a one-stop shop sales game plan is also offered

Victory Marine Holdings Corp. (OTC: VMHG) has an aggressive marketing plan to raise its brand and focus on personalized service levels after sales are made. Its strategy is to stand out in a growing nationwide recreational marine market that reached $39 billion in 2017, up seven percent from 2016, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) (http://ibn.fm/6fqRZ).

To stand out in this large and growing industry, VMHG is planning to offer personalized customer attention after sales are made. One-stop, all-inclusive shopping and branding campaigns are being explored, including radio ads, social media activity and SEO online sales. International opportunities will also be targeted by the company, it said in its Regulation A Securities Offering Statement (http://ibn.fm/zFljS).

VMHG, which operates as a holding company, is based in Miami. Florida was the leading state nationally at $2.9 billion in 2017 revenues for sales of new powerboats, engines, trailers and accessories. That result was 10 percent higher than 2016 levels, according to the NMMA, as reported by Marina Dock Age. New powerboat sales in the U.S. reached a 10-year high in 2017, the association reported.

Part of VMHG’s strategy is to market a complete package of accessories. It intends to sell trailers via wholly owned subsidiary Excalibur Trailers USA Corp. Through another wholly owned subsidiary, Victory Yacht Sales Corp., the company offers yacht sales, brokerage and consulting services.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.VictoryMarineHoldings.com

• Submitted application to Health Canada for license that will allow in-house research in new facility
• Appointed Dr. Ed Ergenzinger to executive team as chief legal officer and senior VP of innovation
• Recruiting new staff, expanding work schedules and reducing costs and development timelines

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), a biotech company and drug delivery platform innovator, announced in a recent press release (http://ibn.fm/40WPx) that it has submitted a Health Canada research application and has appointed a new member to its executive team.

The research application has been submitted for the operation of a Kelowna-based research and development laboratory to work with cannabinoids. The lab will be located within Lexaria’s new head office. The office and lab are presently under construction in Canada, and completion is expected by the end of January 2019.

Having the work done in-house will help expand the work schedule and reduce costs and development timelines. The company is currently recruiting new staff as it prepares for an increase in operations. Once the research license has been approved under Health Canada’s Cannabis Tracking and Licensing System, Lexaria expects to begin work on cannabinoid-related formulations. There are also plans in place to begin experimental work on nicotine formulations, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vitamins and other bioactive compounds.

Lexaria has appointed Ed Ergenzinger as its new chief legal officer and senior vice president of innovation. Ergenzinger brings to the company over 15 years of experience providing patent services. He is a published author of over 40 scientific and legal publications, a U.S. licensed patent attorney with a doctorate in neuroscience and an adjunct professor of law. He is serving as an outside patent counsel to Lexaria.

A global leader in the delivery enhancement of orally-administered products, Lexaria has conducted ground-breaking studies that have opened doors previously closed to disruptive new delivery technology. The company has four wholly owned subsidiaries that have global exclusive licenses to utilize and sub-license DehydraTECH, a complimentary edible technology, for the delivery of molecules within their respective industries (nicotine, pharmaceuticals, hemp and other). Lexaria does not seek to compete with but rather to enhance existing and new products from third-party partners. DehydraTECH is currently patented or patent-pending in over 40 countries and has applications across a wide range of ingestible products.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com

• Chinesenvestors.com CEO to give key highlights of company performance at the 11th Annual LD Micro Main Event
• CIIX has a diversified line of products and services to help expand its revenue streams
• Cannabidiol industry to intensify in robustness to projected levels of $2.1 billion in sales in 2020

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) has made a name for itself in the financial space by targeting Chinese-speaking investors in the United States and other countries. This is in response to the rapidly expanding U.S. cannabis market, especially the growing demand for cannabidiol-based nutrition and health products.

The company, through Chief Executive Officer Warren Wang, plans to give an overview and highlights of its key developments on December 4-6, 2018, in Los Angeles at the Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel during the 11th Annual LD Micro Main Event (http://ibn.fm/4vcXa). Investors looking at putting their money in the company will be given audience by Wang during the conference.

Investor education being the mainstay of CIIX, the company has invested heavily in offering a variety of products and services. It provides customers with real-time market analysis, commentaries and lots of educative products presented in the Chinese language. CIIX also supports businesses through public relations and consultative services for private companies looking to go public.

To enable it to provide reliable information services, CIIX has invested in web-based tools, an integrated investment process and personalized support. Through such information, investors can then make informed decisions to meet their individual financial goals.

The cannabis industry has grown tremendously, and, by 2020, it is expected to have reached $2.1 billion in customer sales. This growth has attracted strategic investments from different companies including CIIX. To leverage the convergence of cannabidiol and health and nutrition aspects, the company is establishing a three-year development plan.

As part of the development plan, the company operates an online cannabidiol store, which is in Chinese language. This is a first in the world. The underlying agenda for this store, is to provide a pathway for the company to sell its cannabidiol-infused products, both in-store and online.

Moving on to mobile technology, CIIX is developing a mobile application known as Da Ma Dian Ping. This will help the company’s customers both review and discuss various cannabis product offerings. Just like the store, the app is a first for the industry targeting the global Chinese-speaking market.

The vision for this company is to become a market leader in the hemp-based cannabidiol oil industry. It intends to achieve this through specialized financial expertise in this market. The potential of the cannabidiol health care market cannot be underestimated, especially in the face of enabling policy and legislative developments in many states and governments around the world.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ChineseInvestors.com

• Innovative technologies and smart solutions are becoming more affordable and reaching more people
• Higher levels of awareness about environmental impact are also making numerous entities (both businesses and home owners) seek smart solutions
• Zenergy Brands is making such solutions even more easily accessible due to the development of its no upfront payment Zero Cost Program

Home automation, virtual reality – these were technologies perceived as science fiction just a few decades ago. Today, the affordability of digital technologies is making them more widely accessible. Such technological trends make it easier for companies like Zenergy Brands, Inc. (OTC: ZNGY) to reach a more significant number of potential consumers interested in energy conservation and efficiency.

Zenergy Brands, an energy and technology company, offers smart energy utility and resource conservation solutions. It works with both residential and enterprise customers to enable the achievement of sustainability goals while clients are also reducing their carbon footprints.

The Zero Cost Program developed by the company was officially launched at the end of June 2017. The program involves the installation of smart controls, retrofits and energy conservation technologies to reduce consumption and optimize performance in business premises.

Residential customers also have a host of solutions from which to choose – from home automation to monitoring and internet-controlled energy efficiency tech. These belong to the Residential Suite Program, which is similar to Zero Cost in regard to terms, conditions and energy efficiency benefits.

The most significant benefit of both programs is that they enable the client to make use of the offering without incurring an out-of-pocket expense. The service contract is performance-based. Under the terms of the agreement, the customer pays a portion of the savings produced via program participation to Zenergy. There are no upfront payments, which simplifies participation and will potentially increase the adoption of the Zero Cost/Residential Suite Program improvements.

Based on current information, the expected reduction in energy consumption after inclusion in the programs is set at 20 to 60 percent.

Monitoring reports suggest that the Zero Cost installations perform better than initial forecasts. Their performance was superior even in cases when weather conditions were more severe than the baseline data.

As awareness about sustainability increases, the need for energy efficiency solutions is bound to grow. The importance of energy efficiency in economic terms is also significant. Recent analysis suggests that energy efficiency has provided three times more economical services than the energy production industry since the 1970s (http://ibn.fm/ZR8kQ). This means that, in the U.S., economic productivity is much more closely tied to energy efficiency solutions than to the production of electricity.

The global market for energy efficient building solutions is expected to grow from $227.4 billion in 2017 to nearly $360.6 billion in 2026 (http://ibn.fm/XzeRJ). The energy efficient devices market is also anticipated to grow rapidly and reach a volume of $908.49 billion in 2022 (http://ibn.fm/WhiDu).

Zenergy makes it possible for both homeowners and businesses to make use of smart building solutions, as well as energy efficiency technologies. Apart from focusing on energy efficiency, Zenergy has also been working consistently toward helping customers reduce their carbon footprints and strengthen their bottom lines.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ZenergyBrands.com