Air Connectivity: Ethiopian Airlines launched direct Addis Ababa–Mauritius passenger service, operating three times weekly, aiming to boost trade, tourism and people-to-people links. Corporate Moves: Aditya Birla Renewables agreed to buy Shell’s Sprng Energy platform via Mauritius-based holding Solenergi Power in a deal valued at about US$1.8bn, adding ~5 GWp contracted renewable capacity. Local Business & Governance: An opinion piece warns Mauritius’ pension reform shift and “policy drift” risk undermining the welfare state, arguing governance failures are raising sovereign risk. Media & Streaming: eMedia launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform, rolling out initially to Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius. Telecom Restructuring: Singtel placed its Mauritius-linked Viridian unit into voluntary liquidation, saying it won’t materially affect group earnings. Banking Operations: Flokzu highlights how African banks are digitising front ends but still need workflow automation to scale onboarding and compliance. Sports Administration: The ICC admitted Mauritius Cricket Federation as an Associate Member and kept USA Cricket and Cricket Canada suspended. Travel Rules: Spain’s 2026 visa-free list includes Mauritius among only eight African countries; Germany also keeps Mauritius on its 62-country visa-free list.