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Last update: 3 hours agoPayments Reform Watch: Stakeholders are praising Trinidad and Tobago’s long-awaited Payment Systems and Services Bill as a modernising step, but fintech voices are warning that parts of the draft could slow innovation—raising concerns over capital rules, limits on multi-currency transfers, missing open-banking mandates, and unclear policy on blockchain and stablecoins. Digital Identity & Travel Access: Across Africa, biometrics for smoother airport and public-service access is accelerating, with ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM highlighting both smoother rollouts and lingering worries about delivery capacity. Mauritius in the Spotlight: Mauritius is repeatedly named in wider tech-and-control debates, including AI-enabled surveillance spending, while locally the island’s tourism story keeps shifting toward eco-led, education-rich family holidays. Global Economy Mood: Factory activity is sagging in multiple regions as inflation pressures persist, pushing bond yields higher. Travel Rules: Thailand is tightening visa-free stays again, cutting the broad 60-day offer back to 30 days for most countries.
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