AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDevelopment Finance & Growth Outlook: The AfDB’s 2026 Country Focus Report and a Mauritius Productivity Study urge the island to mobilise development financing at scale to tackle structural bottlenecks, with growth projected at 3% in 2026 before recovering to 3.8% in 2027. Maritime Security Ties: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan met Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam to deepen maritime security cooperation, including training exchanges, information sharing and capacity building with the Mauritius National Coast Guard. Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium: Mauritius joined other African states backing a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining at the International Seabed Authority, citing science gaps and governance concerns. Digital Payments & Cross-Border Ambitions: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said BRICS is exploring links between fast payment systems and CBDCs to cut cross-border costs and speed up retail transfers, with UPI highlighted as a model. Crypto Regulation Pressure: Kenya’s new crypto capital rules are pushing some startups to seek alternatives such as Mauritius, where they believe compliance and fundraising may be more feasible. Capital Markets Watch: SAT reserved its order on Zee Entertainment’s plea against SEBI’s two-month market ban tied to its ₹3,143.5 crore fundraise via Sunbright Mauritius Investments. Business & Markets: Standard Bank lifted its dividend 10% after record first-half earnings, while Behari Lal Engineering’s IPO showed a 26% grey-market premium on Day 2.
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