France's competition authority approves the Run Market–Leader Price merger (50+ stores), as Tati closes permanently. Over 780 jobs on the island are at stake.
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Mauritius counted 668,471 tourists in H1 2026 (+1.5%), generating Rs 40.44 billion in revenue. But June disappointed (-8.4%), with the UK down 25%. China (+30%) and South Africa (+27%) provided partial offsets.
By decree of June 29, 2026, Madagascar formalises a double minimum wage hike: from 262,680 to 300,000 ariary from March, then 315,000 ariary in October. A first in 60 years, secured after lengthy union negotiations.
Victoria, July 20, 2026. RECAMP, the EU-COMESA programme backed by €8 million, opens its doors to Seychellois SMEs. The archipelago — ranked Africa's most prosperous nation in 2026 — also adopts the electronic certificate of origin to streamline exports.
