Mauritius EEZ Expansion: Mauritius has extended its exclusive economic zone by over 145,000 sq km after UN approval of a submission made in July 2024, a move framed as boosting sovereignty and economic potential. Financial Crime & Banking Secrecy: A debate is heating up after Finance Bill 2026 amendments expanded the Financial Crimes Commission’s ability to obtain financial information without traditional judicial authorisation, raising questions on privacy safeguards and state overreach. Court Developments in High-Profile Cases: The DPP’s decisions have pushed several corruption-related matters forward to prosecution at the Financial Crimes Division, while other files were sent back to the FCC for more work. Chagos Diplomacy Watch: Commentary urges Mauritius to keep diplomatic initiative and preparedness on Chagos, warning against assuming agreements will implement themselves. Regional Business Context (SADC): As South Africa hosts the SADC summit in Durban, migration, trade, critical minerals, industrialisation and security are on the agenda, with anti-migrant protests planned around the meeting. Mauritius in Finance & Markets: Monolith Private Wealth launched Monolith Market, a multi-asset trading platform based in Mauritius; Intrasia Management (Mauritius) is set to showcase offshore banking, company setup and FOREX licensing at Mumbai Money Expo 2026. Corporate/Travel Signals: Mastercard expanded Priceless.com to include Mauritius among nine African markets, while Azure Power Global announced its 2026 annual meeting date (Sept 30, 2026).