AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFintech & Banking (Mauritius): Investec is modernising banking operations across South Africa, the UK, Mauritius and the Channel Islands, choosing Infosys Finacle’s digital banking suite on Microsoft Azure for a multi-country platform migration. Regulated Markets (Mauritius): TabTrade’s Mauritius unit has received an FSC Investment Dealer licence (July 2), while Centrino Capital also reports Mauritius FSC approval for its online CFD broker plans. Digital Payments (Regional): The Maldives Monetary Authority says Favara has gone live with India’s UPI, enabling real-time cross-border transfers between Maldivian rufiyaa and Indian rupees. Internet Governance (Mauritius link): A new IP address governance rulebook update ends a long-standing framework and adds clearer steps for removing underperforming registries; AFRINIC is based in Mauritius. Ocean & Climate Tech: India expands its ocean observation network (buoys, moorings, tide gauges) to improve monsoon, cyclone and tsunami forecasting, while noise pollution in the Western Indian Ocean is flagged as a growing threat to marine life. Policy & Risk: Research in the New England Journal of Medicine argues economic inequality predicts pandemic outcomes better than lab and healthcare readiness, with Mauritius among countries performing better than expected.
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