Apple Pay has officially launched in Mauritius, making it the third African country to offer the service, following South Africa and Morocco.

• Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) and Visa are the key partners enabling Apple Pay in the Indian Ocean nation.
• This launch positions Mauritius as a growing financial hub, while Kenya remains excluded due to its dominant mobile money ecosystem and lack of banking partnerships.
• iPhone users in Mauritius can now make contactless payments, a feature not yet available to Kenyan iPhone users.

Meta has removed the option for end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, effective May 8, 2026. This change means Meta can now access the content of all Instagram DMs.

• The official reason given by Meta is that very few users opted into the end-to-end encryption feature.
• The change coincides with the enforcement of the US TAKE IT DOWN Act, which mandates rapid removal of non-consensual intimate imagery.
• Meta was recently ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties in New Mexico for misleading users about platform safety.

Visa has launched Apple Pay in Mauritius, enabling MCB Visa cardholders to make secure, contactless payments. This move marks a significant step in the country's digital transformation and offers a seamless, mobile-first payment experience.

• Apple Pay is now available to MCB Visa cardholders in Mauritius.
• Key organizations involved include Visa and Apple Pay.
• The service offers secure, contactless payments in-store, within apps, and online, utilizing unique Device Account Numbers to reduce fraud risks.