• Mauritius Telecom launches its 2026-2029 strategy to position Mauritius as a digital bridge between Africa and Asia.
• The plan centers on four corridors: Connectivity, Financial, AI & Compute, and Innovation & Scale-Up.
• The strategy targets regional data transit, secure cross-border financial services, sovereign cloud capabilities, and local tech ecosystem growth.

Mauritius Telecom aims to expand beyond its traditional telecom role and become a key driver of the regional digital economy. The operator outlined this ambition in its new 2026-2029 strategy document, titled “Bridging Africa & Asia”.

The strategy centers on four technology corridors: Connectivity, Financial, AI & Compute, and Innovation & Scale-Up. The initiative seeks to position Mauritius as a hub for digital flows between Africa and Asia.

The Connectivity Corridor targets stronger, more resilient telecom infrastructure, including fiber networks and international capacity, to make Mauritius a reliable hub for low-latency regional data transit.

The Financial Corridor addresses cross-border payments and financial services, with secure digital infrastructure designed to support banking and international trade, leveraging Mauritius’ stable regulatory and financial environment.

The AI & Compute Corridor emphasizes cloud, data processing, and artificial intelligence, offering sovereign computing and storage to meet rising data localization and cybersecurity requirements.

The Innovation & Scale-Up Corridor supports the local technology ecosystem by fostering the development of digital solutions in Mauritius and facilitating their expansion to African and Asian markets.

“This vision recognizes that Mauritius Telecom’s future extends beyond network operations to building the fundamental digital infrastructure required for the next wave of global economic growth,” the strategy document states. The operator aims to combine advanced connectivity, data center capabilities, AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital financial services to establish Mauritius as a reliable, forward-looking digital hub supporting regional data flows, innovation, and business growth.

This article was initially published in French by Adoni Conrad Quenum

Adapted in English by Ange J. A. de BERRY QUENUM