Sustainable Shipping from Mauritius: French-Swedish polar leader Sophie Galvagnon’s Selar is building the Captain Arctic in Mauritius, aiming to debut a wind- and solar-powered polar expedition ship that cuts emissions and operating costs, even if the vessel costs about 40% more than conventional options. Ethanol at Industrial Scale: GreenFuel Zimbabwe’s Chisumbanje plant—backed by a Mauritius-linked joint venture—has pushed year-round ethanol blending in Southern Africa, reshaping land, labour and incomes for cane outgrowers. Payments Tech Inspiration: South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago points to India’s UPI as a model for a free, real-time cashless system, using simple phone-number and QR payments instead of costly terminals. Robotics in Healthcare (Mauritius patient): Doctors in Delhi performed a robotic kidney removal on a 19-month-old girl from Mauritius with CAKUT, highlighting minimally invasive precision for very young patients. AI Rollout Across the Island Region: Google is expanding “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, including Mauritius, as Chrome’s AI features broaden across Africa. Air Connectivity for Mauritius: Airlink will launch twice-weekly non-stop Cape Town–Mauritius flights from 2 October 2026 using Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Wave Energy Demonstrator: Seaturns deployed a full-scale wave energy demonstrator off France, with trials monitored by ESB—another step toward commercialization for ocean power. EU Trade Deal with Mauritius: The EU and ESA states including Mauritius concluded negotiations on an enhanced Economic Partnership Agreement focused on services, investment and digitalisation.