AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital Payments: India’s UPI has gone live in Greece via the Eurobank–NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) partnership, enabling eligible users to send instant, secure, low-cost cross-border transfers; UPI is now available in 10 countries including Mauritius. Fintech & AI in Finance: Adira Finance says it cut operational costs by using AI Rudder’s AI voice agent to automate loan payment reminders through natural two-way calls. Digital Public Infrastructure: UNDP-backed work pushes Africa’s “5Cs” approach to speed interoperable, sovereign digital public infrastructure, alongside the Africa Accelerator for Digital Public Infrastructure initiative. Mauritius in the Spotlight (Finance & Skills): ACCA and AFIAAR signed an MoU in Mauritius to boost accountancy quality through regulator-profession cooperation and training. Regional Tech & Trade: India’s FTA talks with Israel and the GCC are temporarily stalled due to the West Asia crisis, while talks with Canada are “very advanced,” with Mauritius listed among recent FTA partners. Heritage for Climate Action: ICCROM and ALIPH launched ASILI to scale heritage-based climate action across four African sites facing sea-level rise, erosion, flooding and biodiversity loss.
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