AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFinancial Services: The African Union-mandated Africa Credit Rating Agency has launched in Mauritius, with its headquarters in Port Louis. The independent, self-funded agency will assess African governments, businesses and institutions, aiming to bring more local context to credit ratings. Investment: A Mauritius conference called for deeper African capital markets and greater use of pension, insurance and sovereign wealth funds to finance development. Mauritius also topped Bloomberg’s 2026 African investment-risk ranking. Business: Mauritius-based Monarch Capital has secured a 60% stake in De La Rue Kenya, in a deal approved by Kenya’s competition authority. Transport and Tourism: Airlink has launched direct Cape Town–Mauritius flights, adding a new link for travellers and businesses. Mauritius’ St Regis Le Morne Resort placed ninth in Condé Nast Traveller’s Indian Ocean resort ranking.
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