AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoDigital Skills: Mauritius Telecom launched a free online learning hub with AWS, offering 16 digital and AI courses as part of the government’s goal to train 50,000 Mauritians. AI Readiness: Mauritius ranked eighth among 56 Commonwealth countries in a new youth AI index, the highest African country; only 15 countries met the readiness benchmark. Connectivity: Mauritius-headquartered Seacom is developing a $2 billion subsea cable linking Africa directly to Asia, with added capacity expected from 2030 as AI drives demand for faster connections. Media Infrastructure: Broadcasting Center Africa plans a Mauritius hub by 2029, bringing together studios, post-production, broadcast engineering and a secure data centre to serve African media. Science: Researchers identified a new Mauritian tidal trapdoor spider on Ilot Vacoas, where it shelters in coastal rock burrows behind silk-and-algae doors.
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