AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCybersecurity in Schools (Mauritius): Mauritius Telecom and the education ministry launched a national cybersecurity and AI awareness programme for secondary students, starting with nearly 500 Grade 10 and 12 learners across all education zones, aiming to upskill 50,000 Mauritians in AI and emerging technologies. Market Infrastructure (Mauritius/finance): STARPRIME, based in Port Louis, completed beta testing of its Market-Maker Model with selected clients, focusing on retail brokers’ execution quality, pricing and risk management, and how brokers decide when to keep client flow in-house versus externalising it. Regulation Watch (India/markets): India’s SEBI barred Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd and Mansi Share and Stock Broking from markets over alleged manipulation in the Sensex closing auction session, ordering a combined ₹3.68 crore disgorgement. Space & Legal Fallout (India/space tech): A US appeals court upheld a $565.2m Devas–Antrix arbitration award, with the claim now exceeding $1.2bn as interest accumulates. Biotech/Health (South Africa): Dr Judey is advancing paediatric burn care through regenerative medicine and cell-therapy approaches, stressing science’s impact beyond the lab. Innovation Rankings (Africa): A new assessment put Morocco second in Africa for turning research and talent into industrial output, with Mauritius also ranking in the top tier.
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