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Mauritius Telecom and AWS Run AI Workshop for Over 100 State-Owned Organisation Leaders
Summarised by Mauritius AI Network from a company announcement.
Mauritius Telecom and Amazon Web Services (AWS) brought together over 100 leaders from state-owned organisations for an Executive Workshop on Cloud, Data and AI, described as a step in supporting the national AI ambitions of Budget 2026–2027.
A delegation of 10 AWS experts spent the week in Mauritius running dedicated sessions with public institutions to explore real use cases and next steps in their AI journey. The day covered topics from fraud detection to smart public services.
Dr Avinash Ramtohul, Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, urged organisations to start identifying their own AI use cases and stressed the importance of developing leaders within institutions who can drive the transformation. Mauritius Telecom CEO Veemal Gungadin said it was important to bring global expertise home to accelerate action.
The workshop supports the national goal of training 5,000 public officers and 50,000 Mauritians in practical AI use this year.
Original source: Mauritius Telecom
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Faaleh M. Sookye
AI Strategist & Founder, Mauritius AI Network
Faaleh M. Sookye is an AI Strategist with over 15 years of experience in digital transformation and technology strategy. He is the Founder of Mauritius AI Network and a Doctorate candidate researching AI Readiness in SMEs. He writes on AI strategy, governance, emerging technologies, and the evolving AI ecosystem across Mauritius and Africa.
