AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Governance & Skills: A new push across Africa is seeing more countries, including Mauritius, roll out national AI strategies, aiming to turn AI into an engine for productivity in sectors like agriculture and healthcare. Investment Climate Watch: Morocco topped CIAN’s 2025–2026 business destination barometer, edging ahead of Mauritius, with investors citing infrastructure, engineering training, and smoother tax processes. Mauritius in Clean Energy Procurement: The ISA and World Bank-backed SIDS dialogue in Bali launched an e-marketplace tender for a 220 MW solar-plus-storage pipeline in Mauritius, designed to make projects more bankable and easier to procure. Tech Services for the Island Economy: Smart Hands Africa signed up as an authorised Supermicro services partner, offering installation, break-fix and maintenance support across multiple African territories including Mauritius. Trade Finance Boost: Mauritius Commercial Bank committed $1 billion to expand trade finance tools across Africa, targeting letters of credit and guarantees to help close the continent’s trade-finance gap. Industry Talent Pipeline: VIT Mauritius highlighted first-year student wins, including paid internships, hackathon placements, and research presentations, reinforcing the local tech skills pipeline. Shipping & Business Risk: The U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Mauritius was postponed due to Ebola concerns, with organisers citing health guidance to protect participants.
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