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The Mauritian government may be forced to purchase four to five additional armoured vehicles ahead of hosting the US-Africa Business Summit 2026 in December, according to government sources. The potential acquisitions come just days after controversy...
Financial services firm Swan Group has reported a sharp rise in profits for the first quarter of 2026, even as insurance revenue contracted across both its general and life business arms. Financial Results Breakdown Management described the overall...
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius and the Central Depository & Settlement Co. Ltd (CDS) have issued an urgent warning to investors and market participants following the discovery of fake CDS account statements circulating in Mauritius. The official alert,...
The Mauritian economy is suffering under an “invisible tax” driven by a malfunctioning monetary transmission mechanism and an excessive banking margin, according to an analysis of local financial dynamics. Local citizens and entrepreneurs face an absolute...
The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) has issued a public warning after fraudsters used an artificial intelligence-generated image of its Governor, Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor, to promote a fake investment scheme on social media. In a warning notice published on...
Mauritius’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has launched a new initiative aimed at driving the island’s co-operative sector into overseas markets, boosting national export capabilities as trade targets rise. The ‘Go-Export’ scheme, unveiled on Monday 31...
A surge in reported cases of school bullying and violence in Mauritius has highlighted a continuing crisis in classrooms across Mauritius. However, authorities and trade unions report a major positive shift: pupils are increasingly breaking the...