AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMauritius Finance & Tech: Monarch Capital Limited (Mauritius) has won Kenya’s Competition Authority approval to buy a 60% controlling stake in De La Rue Kenya EPZ, with the Kenyan government keeping 40% via the National Treasury—an ownership shift after De La Rue stopped printing Kenyan banknotes in 2023. AI Governance: A new policy push across Africa is focusing on who is accountable when AI systems fail, with Mauritius listed among countries translating AI strategies into real governance. Digital Regulation: Kenya’s ICT regulators are meeting in Nairobi to tackle AI, cyber risks, data governance and online safety—while Kenya also proposes rules forcing mobile money providers to report cyber theft quickly. Local Innovation: PU Prime launched a redesigned trading app in Ebène, aiming to simplify live trading, copy trading and risk controls. Mauritius Capital Markets: In Port Louis, Africa is set to launch the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) after a credit ratings conference on strengthening capital markets and local-currency financing. Ocean & Climate Tech: Tuvalu is reclaiming land using dredged sand ahead of COP31, highlighting urgent coastal engineering needs for low-lying islands. Science from Mauritius Waters: Scientists have formally described a new deep-sea shark species collected off Mauritius during a 2025 survey.
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