Our Scans · Mauritius · Weekly Summary

• [New] The UNDP Mauritius Country Office will keep promoting the possibilities offered by technology to collaboratively reshape the current healthcare system. UNDP
• In addition to Iceland, Indonesia's central bank delivered a larger-than-expected hike in interest rates, while Mauritius also tightened policy. financialpost
• South African bookings to Mauritius increased by 14.53% compared to last year and it predicts that it will stay in the top spot for SA travelers in 2024. The South African
• If a deal with Mauritius was not struck, the future of the military base would be threatened by international legal rulings. BBC News
• Cyber incidents retain the number two risk position in South Africa, but are the top peril in 17 countries, including Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Uganda, the UK and the US, as well as in the Africa and the Middle East regions. Engineering News
• There is a risk that Mauritius might adopt a hedging strategy, assuming a more neutral or even non-aligned posture, complicating US long-term basing rights. Eurasia Review
• The energy infrastructure will add 14 MW of clean energy to Mauritius' installed capacity. ENS
• A child born in Mauritius in 2025 can expect to live 75.27 years, nearly 17 years longer than one born in the Central African Republic, where life expectancy is just 57.95 years. Intelpoint
• Scholars working in Mauritius used AI-driven sentiment analysis to analyze existing data to successfully forecast election outcomes, offering a tool for political forecasting that can be especially beneficial in areas with limited polling infrastructure. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• From India, the European Union, Indonesia, Russia, Mexico, Iran, South Africa, and the UK to South Korea, Ghana, Taiwan, Romania, Rwanda, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mauritius, Maldives, and Palau, the majority of the world will see a significant shift in their government in 2024. iTech Post

Last updated: 25 June 2026