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# [MAURITIUS] Pulse of Fintech 2026: Mauritius Accelerates Towards Africa's Digital Finance Hub Status
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/maurice-pulse-of-fintech-2026-maurice-accelere-vers-le-statut-de-hub-numerique-de-lafrique-en/
- Published: 2026-09-03T13:41:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T13:41:03.000Z
- Description: Mauritius launched a National Fintech Strategy 2026-2030 on 25 June with 6 pillars and 5,000 experts trained/year. Pulse of Fintech is set for 10 September in Moka: Open Banking, stablecoins and AI credit scoring on the agenda.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Maurice, Tech, Startup, finance, Investissement, Clôture, #en

**Mauritius officially launched its National Fintech Strategy 2026–2030 on 25 June 2026.** The stated goal: to make the island *Africa's trusted fintech hub*. An ambitious positioning, backed by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and materialised by Pulse of Fintech, whose second edition takes place on 10 September in Moka.

## Six pillars to transform the financial ecosystem

The strategy is structured around six pillars: regulatory framework and innovation, digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, talent development, market growth, international positioning and financial inclusion. Concrete milestones and measurable indicators have been defined for each pillar.

The training component is particularly ambitious: **5,000 people trained per year** in specialised fintech skills. The goal is to equip the island with a talent pool capable of supporting local players and attracting foreign companies seeking a regional African hub.

## Open Banking, stablecoins and tokenisation: the regulatory timeline

Pulse of Fintech, the flagship event of Mauritius's fintech ecosystem, will place three regulatory priorities for 2026–2027 on the agenda on 10 September: Open Banking and Banking-as-a-Service, stablecoin frameworks and digital asset settlement, and AI-based credit scoring for SMEs.

These discussions are taking place against a pressured African backdrop: fintech funding on the continent reached **$556 million in H1 2026** (Source: Platform Africa), representing 38% of total African tech funding of $1.44 billion for the period. The number of deals remains in decline — a sign that tickets are larger but more selective.

## An ecosystem taking shape

Among the players present at Pulse of Fintech: Flend, Turnstay, Spendl, Sava Africa, CrossFx, Happy Pay and Africa AI Group. Still little known by the general public, these names illustrate the emergence of a cluster of financial startups rooted in Mauritius and aiming to radiate across the continent. Sponsors — Ascent, NIC, Omnicane Management & Consultancy, Blink by Emtel — reflect the mobilisation of local economic players.

Governance of the strategy rests on a National Fintech Council, technical working groups, and a monitoring and evaluation framework led by the Ministry of Financial Services and the Mauritius Africa Fintech Hub, in partnership with the UN-ECA.

## Why it matters

Mauritius is betting on fintech as a growth relay in a context where financial services already represent a major share of its GDP. Becoming Africa's digital finance hub would attract capital, create skilled jobs and strengthen the island's positioning against competing platforms like Nairobi or Cape Town. The risk is real: competition is intense and Africa's benchmark markets are not on the island. But Mauritius's regulatory quality remains a decisive advantage.