Digital Payments: UPI is now accepted in 10 countries including Mauritius, with travellers able to pay via UPI QR codes and some markets supporting cross-border remittances. Streaming & Media: eMedia is rolling out Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent FAST platform, launching in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius with free ad-supported live TV and streaming via RunnTV. Telecom AI: Mauritius Telecom is partnering with TM Forum to pioneer trusted Model-as-a-Service, shaping standards for model lifecycle, security, observability and monetisation. Finance & Regulation: OFinancial expands with a new Mauritius FSC licence, while Bank ABC joins a nine-bank $550m consortium financing Cheiron’s Egypt oil and gas development (SBM Bank Mauritius among participants). Connectivity for Trade: Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool calls Ethiopian Airlines’ new direct Addis Ababa–Port Louis service a “strategic breakthrough” for tourism, trade and investment. Industry & Energy: Combustion Technology highlights global boiler-efficiency advances at an international combustion conference, relevant for Mauritius’ industrial operators. Visa & Mobility: Azerbaijan’s 2026 e-visa list includes Mauritius, while Spain expands visa-free access to more African countries including Mauritius. Local Business/Trade: Milano by Danube opens a new B2B showroom in Dubai’s Deira to serve export, wholesale and retail buyers from Mauritius and beyond.