AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConnectivity Boost: Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool calls Ethiopian Airlines’ new direct Port Louis–Addis Ababa flights a “game changer” for Africa’s connectivity, with knock-on benefits for tourism, trade and investment. Telecom & AI Governance: Mauritius Telecom joins TM Forum as a founding contributor and co-chair to help shape the first trusted Model-as-a-Service (MODaaS) certification for AI operations. Finance & Regulation: OFinancial expands globally by adding a Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC) licence, aiming for a more trusted, regulated trading setup. Visa News (Mauritius in focus): Mauritius is listed among the few African countries getting visa-free access in several countries’ 2026 rules, including Poland (with only three African nations), Hungary (two), Norway (Mauritius and Seychelles), and Mauritius’ own published visa-free tourist list covering 21 African countries. Sports Governance: ICC outcomes include Mauritius admitted as its 111th member and a new governance review committee chaired by Devajit Saikia, alongside a USD 12.82m loan for Cricket West Indies. Local Education: VIT Mauritius hosts ICDSSA 2026 on data science, with 194 accepted papers from 2,652 submissions.
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