A seminar was hosted by Emtel and the Indian Business Council (IBC) for the intention of public and private sector stakeholders, as well as industry leaders at the MCCI Business School, Ébène, to discuss key themes such as cyber security, Artificial Intelligence, and digital payment, designed to spur digital transformation of local enterprise in line with the strategy of ICT leaders.
Posing as a digital pioneer on the island, Emtel aims to primarily enable local economic stakeholders to innovate in a responsible manner, strengthen resilience, and capture new growth opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital economy. The conference, which took place in the presence of the Indian High Commissioner Shri Anurag Srivastava, Minister for Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Avinash Ramtohul, IBC President Jayasankar Seshadri, and Emtel CEO Kresh Goomany, saw discussions pertaining to the impact of AI on efficiency and strategic innovation as well as the implementation of new technologies to help improve the productive performance of companies. Already, Emtel is leveraging several innovative solutions at this level, such as GPU as a service, chatbots, process automation, personalized language models, or predictive analytics.
Protection of infrastructure, data sovereignty and security
Forming a trust pillar in the digital, cybersecurity was a major theme during the discussions, where experts at Emtel recalled that it poses as an essential means to help ensure the protection of infrastructure and clients’ data in an increasingly connected world.
The Emtel Cloud platform, which was launched in August, has put emphasis on data sovereignty and security, continuity of service, regulatory compliance, and the lack of dependence on a single supplier with no vendor lock-in. Owing to local hosting geographical redundancy, international technological partners, and reduced latency, Emtel guarantees its customers unparalleled performance and resilience in Mauritius.
Innovative digital payment transformation
The pioneering role played by blink considered as an innovative payment app, was put to light at the conference, where it is considered as a first on the island to introduce the « Scan & Pay » app functionality in India and keep positioning itself as a key player in the digital transformation of payment methods.
Digital payment tools such as blink are now fully participating in stimulating national growth. According to the Bank of Mauritius, the volume of mobile transactions increased from Rs 11.1 billion in January 2023 to reach Rs 28.5 billion in July 2025. This spectacular progress is made possible by full cooperation between banks, public services, and mobile applications.
Among a host of recent innovations, blink launched this month the dynamic QR code in partnership with Super U. This new solution, set to be deployed in supermarkets on the island, promises a faster, more efficient, and error-free payment process, for the benefit of merchants and consumers.
Accelerating digital transformation
The partnership between Emtel and IBC aims to draw a leaf from major technological advancements taking place in India to help accelerate the digital transformation process in Mauritius. Emtel CEO Kresh Goomany commented: “This partnership holds a particular importance where India and Mauritius share historical, cultural, and deep economic linkages coupled with a common vision in terms of digital innovation and knowledge sharing. The advances made by India propel us to push our limits and adapt global excellence in the local context.”
Through such initiatives, Emtel strives to share its expertise and foster dialogue sharing between the public and private sectors on major themes considered among economic and strategic priorities for the country.
The company, which already offers a variety of tools and advanced technologies to local companies, intends to continue its investments in new technologies in order to perfect its role as an accompanying national digitalization.
