AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMauritius Fintech Push: Mauritius has launched its 2026–2030 National Fintech Strategy, aiming to make the island Africa’s trusted fintech hub with six pillars covering regulation, digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, skills, market growth, international collaboration, and financial inclusion with consumer protection. Digital Payments, Global Reach: India’s UPI is expanding to Greece via Eurobank and NPCI International Payments, enabling instant low-cost cross-border payments for tourists, students and the diaspora. Cross-border FX in Real Time: NPCI has also signed deals with HSBC India and JPMorgan Payments so overseas UPI users can see the exact rupee cost before confirming, using real-time FX conversion. AI for Governance: Jitendra Singh urged governments to use AI intelligently in e-governance, warning that tech should support—not replace—human judgement, while citing reforms like Mission Karmayogi and CPGRAMS. Ocean Tech & Climate Resilience: A new AI-based study estimates about 64,000 square miles of coral reefs could remain resilient to climate change by 2050, with findings shared at Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. Local Courts & Energy Finance: Mauritius Supreme Court has restrained Chappal Energies’ $100m rights issue, pending urgent relief proceedings at the LCIA.
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