AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining: Mauritius joined Mozambique and the Republic of the Congo in backing a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining at the ISA meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, arguing decisions must follow best available science and a precautionary approach. Regional Industry & Trade: Ahead of South Africa’s SADC chair start, the bloc is pushing resilient, inclusive industrialisation through infrastructure, agricultural transformation and critical minerals—while a new assessment says progress is uneven, with jobs and growth still lagging. Mauritius Business & Finance: An AfDB-backed Mauritius report urges the island to mobilise development financing at scale to tackle structural bottlenecks in skills, ageing, and gaps in water, energy and port logistics. Cross-Border Payments: South Africa’s TurnStay says it has processed over R1bn in travel payments in the first half of 2026, highlighting faster, lower-cost billing for hotels and travel firms across Africa. Crypto Regulation Spillover: Kenya’s new minimum-capital crypto rules are pushing some startups to consider relocating operations to Mauritius or South Africa. Fiduciary Services: Osiris Group expands into Guernsey after securing licences, adding a Channel Islands base alongside its Mauritius operations. Business Forum: The Mauritius–Madagascar business forum opened in Antananarivo with over 50 firms spanning agriculture, construction, energy, mining, logistics, finance, textiles and ICT.
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