In Q2 2026, Mayotte's unemployment surged 17.2% year-on-year and imports hit a record €325M despite falling volumes. Construction collapses, energy prices jump 16.4% — a deep structural alarm signal.
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Réunion signs its Digital Industry Contract 2026-2028, backed by €5.4M. The goal: become the Indian Ocean's reference tech hub, leveraging marine data expertise and submarine-cable connectivity.
On 30 January 2026, Madagascar lifted its 16-year mining freeze. Nearly 1,650 permit applications are now in the pipeline for some of the world's most significant deposits of nickel, cobalt, graphite and ilmenite.
The US call-centre giant has permanently closed its Port-Louis site, leaving 320 workers unemployed — a symptom of the pressures reshaping Mauritius's BPO sector as AI and regional rivals advance.
