Mauritius targets a $50B GDP to join the World Bank's high-income club. With 3.2% growth in 2025, the island bets on finance, port infrastructure and tech. A milestone that reshapes the Indian Ocean.
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Amounts flat at $1.4B but deals down 42%: African VC is concentrating on 30 players that absorb 84% of funds. Early-stage financing is collapsing — a structural alarm bell for the continent.
$1.44 billion raised by African startups in 146 deals in H1 2026 (vs $1.42B in H1 2025). Most notably: 63 M&A deals, nearly double 2025. Flutterwave/Mono, Paystack/Brass — the market is consolidating. What Indian Ocean players need to take away.
45-min cuts in Antananarivo, 2h in Toamasina. In Antsirabe, Jirama suspects deliberate sabotage after 4 straight days of blackout. An energy crisis threatening investment and putting pressure on reforms expected by the World Bank.
