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October 8, 2026, 6:06 pm
African Union to Launch Continent's First Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius
- [RFI] The African Union is launching the continent's first credit rating agency on Wednesday, aiming to provide an alternative to the global "big three" by drawing on African expertise and perspectives.
Mauritius Rights Body Calls for Marriage Equality
- [HRW] Lawmakers Should Act to Codify Protections
The One Area Where Mauritius Is Already Ahead - - and the Rail It Still Needs to Join
- [L'Express] The first three articles in this series made a similar argument three times: Mauritius has the legal framework, and the missing piece is a single pilot. Central bank digital currencies break that pattern. Here, Mauritius already has something running. The Bank of Mauritius has been piloting a retail Digital Rupee with a commercial bank since 2024, with technical assistance from the IMF dating back to 2020. That is real progress, and it puts Mauritius ahead of most peers discussed elsewhere in this series.
Young Warriors Face Mauritius in Afcon Qualifier
- [New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's Young Warriors are set to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Under-23 qualifying campaign when they host Mauritius at the National Sports Stadium, Wednesday.
The Chagos Agreement - Sovereignty Is Not for Sale, but What Is the Lease Worth?
- [L'Express] ⚫ The context
Comesa Warns Consumers Over Contaminated Woolworths Shampoo
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has warned consumers across the region about a recalled batch of Woolworths' WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo over possible bacterial contamination.
Is Mauritius Ready for Public Interest Litigation?
- [L'Express] Who may approach a court when the harm complained of affects not merely one individual, but an entire community, or indeed society itself? This question which apparently would seem deceptively simple is unfortunately not so. If a wetland of ecological importance is threatened, public resources are allegedly misused, a vulnerable community is unable effectively to vindicate its rights, or governmental action potentially affects the constitutional rights of a large section of society, must someone first