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.

Four Kenyan companies – Qhala, Amini AI, Angani, and iXAfrica Data Centres – have launched Qubit Hub to bolster Africa's AI infrastructure. Announced at AI Everything GITEX Kenya 2026, the initiative aims to create a unified platform for AI research, cloud capabilities, and digital sovereignty, positioning Kenya as a regional innovation hub.

• Qubit Hub is an African AI research, innovation, and development lab incubated by Qhala.
• Key organizations involved include Qhala (research/innovation), Amini AI (sovereign AI/compute), Angani (local cloud), and iXAfrica (data centre infrastructure).
• The collaboration focuses on developing practical AI solutions by bringing AI builders closer to essential resources like trusted data, scalable compute, and cloud access.

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.