AI Governance & Strategy: Kenya’s National AI Strategy (2025–2030) adds to a growing list of African countries, including Mauritius, rolling out national AI plans aligned with an Africa-centric AU vision on ethics, capacity building and investment. Business Climate Watch: Morocco tops CIAN’s 2025–2026 business barometer (3.9/5), edging ahead of Mauritius (3.4), with investors citing infrastructure, workforce training and improving tax digitisation. Fintech & Payments: India expands cross-border UPI QR payments into Cambodia, letting Indian travellers pay millions of KHQR merchants, while Mauritius remains named among UPI international linkages. Mauritius Tech & Finance: Mauritius Commercial Bank commits $1bn for trade finance across Africa, aiming to strengthen intra-African value chains under AfCFTA. Local Innovation & Skills: VIT Mauritius students report internships, hackathon wins and peer-reviewed research, including AI-enabled smart storage and “VeriFIRE” work. Data & Inclusion Warning: Moody’s flags that nearly 88% of Sub-Saharan workers are in the informal economy, weakening tax collection and limiting growth. Infrastructure for AI/Servers: Smart Hands Africa becomes an authorised Supermicro services partner across multiple African territories including Mauritius, covering deployment, break-fix and maintenance. Public Health Disruption: The U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2026 is postponed due to Ebola concerns, with Mauritius named as a host partner.