AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMauritius Tax Reform: The Finance Bill 2026 introduces a binding “compliance agreement” with the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), letting audited businesses negotiate and close out tax disputes by agreement—aimed at reducing the heavy cost of challenging assessments. Mauritius Business AI: Mauritius launches an AI Adoption, Readiness and Governance Survey with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Outsourcing and Telecommunications Association, and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority to measure how firms are actually using AI and whether governance is keeping up. Local Finance & Markets: Born2trade, licensed by Mauritius’s FSC, adds Brokeree copy trading to its platform, offering strategy replication with controls like risk levels and leverage up to 1:5000. Cross-border Payments: South African fintech TurnStay says it processed over $60.5m in travel payments in six months, using a merchant-of-record model and modern rails to cut fees for African travel merchants. Regional Economy Watch: Eswatini is projected to grow 4.6% in 2026, ranking among Southern Africa’s fastest performers, according to AfDB. Global Policy Impact: The US makes its refundable visa bond programme permanent, potentially requiring up to $20,000 from applicants from 50 countries, including Mauritius.
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