New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- FinTech emerged as a central pillar in the evolving economic partnership between Mauritius and India, with both countries accelerating collaboration in digital payments, financial regulation and cross-border settlement, said Mauritius' Financial Services and Economic Planning Minister Jyoti Jeetun on Friday.

"Recently, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has announced its support for Mauritius in developing a National FinTech Strategy to position the country as a premier African hub for digital financial services. We are going to launch it in a couple of weeks, and it will lay the foundations for how to grow FinTechs in the region," she said.

"I think, given India's strong technology focus, th...