Energy Access & Climate Finance: At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, Inspired Evolution launched Zafiri, a USD 176m commercial vehicle meant to channel long-term equity into private distributed renewables, aiming for new electricity connections for 10m people by 2030 (30m over its lifetime). Renewables Funding Blocked: A new AP report says many African clean-energy projects are stalled by “sovereign ceiling” credit rules that tie project financing to country ratings—leaving only Botswana and Mauritius with investment-grade status. Biodiversity Under Pressure: A major Kew report warns the global biodiversity crisis is still poorly understood, with nearly 30,000 plant and 411 fungal species threatened, and only a small share formally assessed; it highlights digitisation and AI to close knowledge gaps. Coral Reef Hope: Research presented at the Our Ocean Conference points to about 166,000 sq km of potentially climate-resilient reefs, offering targets for protection as heat stress and El Niño loom. Health Alert for Mauritius: The US CDC added Mauritius to its active chikungunya travel notice list, citing a new outbreak—part of the widest multi-country warning since 2014. Local Environment Capacity: Seychelles announced training to strengthen capacity to identify and manage hazardous chemicals, with a regional programme that includes Mauritius. Tourism & Nature: Mauritius continues to market more experiential, sustainability-focused travel, while a Mauritius-built wind- and solar-powered polar expedition ship is set to debut later this year.