Mauritius Pension Reform: A new opinion piece says Mauritius’ pension overhaul is stuck in policy drift, pointing to the government’s sudden freeze of means-testing for the Basic Retirement Pension as a sign of weak economic advisory and looming demographic pressure. Air Connectivity: Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated direct flights to Mauritius, operating three times weekly via Addis Ababa to boost tourism, trade and people-to-people links. Telecom & AI: Mauritius Telecom CEO Veemal Gungadin argues AI can’t stay “for specialists” and says the country needs computing infrastructure, skills and trust-building to make AI accessible for businesses and citizens. Local Agriculture: Oman’s Razat Farm reports successful local pineapple production after nearly 15 years, testing varieties including “Mauritius” and MD-2—an agriculture diversification win with lessons for regional farming. Media Streaming in Mauritius: eMedia launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent FAST platform, rolling out initially across Mauritius plus several other countries. Finance & Governance: A Zimbabwe VFIFC update highlights a rules-based legal and arbitration framework meant to attract investor capital. Energy & Trade Shock: An analysis links the Iran conflict to higher energy and food pressures across Africa, with knock-on effects for livelihoods and Gulf-linked trade.