AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDigital Payments Boom: India’s UPI hit a new monthly high in August with 24.51 billion transactions worth Rs 29.82 lakh crore, driven largely by festive Raksha Bandhan and rising everyday peer-to-peer transfers. Local Tech & AI Policy: Mauritius’ IT minister discusses what the AI Innovation Lab and the National AI Strategy mean in practice for jobs, skills, and turning policy into real outcomes. Solar for Climate-Resilient Islands: A design challenge with RIBA invites architecture and engineering students to embed solar panels into tourism infrastructure for islands including Fiji, the Maldives and Mauritius, with submissions due 31 October. Rail & Heavy Engineering: BEML secured an additional ₹180.60 crore order for Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, and the firm also points to recent Mauritius-linked equipment business. Cybersecurity Watch: Hungry Lion says customer credentials were exposed for months, with researchers linking compromised accounts to online portals across multiple Southern African countries including Mauritius. Sustainability for SMEs: B Lab Africa opened applications for its seventh Resilient Sustainable Business programme to help African SMEs build resilience and prepare for investment. Maritime Tech & Energy: A push toward nuclear micro-reactors for vessels and floating data centres highlights new energy options for maritime operations.
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