AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEthiopia–Mauritius Connectivity: Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool called Ethiopian Airlines’ new direct Addis Ababa–Port Louis flights a “game changer” for Africa’s connectivity, saying it can boost tourism, trade, investment and people-to-people links. Regulation & Markets: OFinancial Markets says it has secured a new Mauritius FSC licence to strengthen its global regulatory presence. Mauritius in Global Cricket: The ICC admitted Mauritius as its 111th member and approved a USD 12.82m loan to Cricket West Indies, alongside new governance and franchise-leagues committees. Local Tech & Education: VIT Mauritius hosted an International Conference on Data Science and Applications 2026, with 194 accepted papers after an 8% acceptance rate. Safety Tragedy: A Mauritius-linked teen birthday jet ski crash in Dubai ended with the 18-year-old drowning, while a relative survived with critical injuries. Travel Rules Round-up: Mauritius published a visa-free tourist list including 21 African countries; Norway’s visa-free list for Africans includes only Mauritius and Seychelles. Finance Watch: SEBI adopted a stricter code of conduct for board members, tightening rules on conflicts, gifts and investments.
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