China Investors Eye Mauritius As It Goes Green and Tries to Sweeten Trade Deals
February 7th, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a look at China’s investment interest in Mauritius: Located in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, Mauritius is looking to capitalise on its position as a gateway for Chinese to enter the African market, minister says Overseas energy investments by private Chinese companies fit into Beijing’s belt and road push, according […]
Read more »African Ports See Higher Refueling Demand as Vessels Round Cap
January 19th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on how African ports are benefiting from security threats in the Red Sea: Walvis Bay and Port Louis are good refueling options: Maersk Security threats in Red Sea are forcing ships to round Africa African ports from Namibia to Mauritius are becoming more popular as refueling stops for vessels shunning security […]
Read more »Africa-India Economics at a Crossroads: Mauritian Hub is Crucial
December 24th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Mauritius’ key role in Africa-India trade: The centuries-old relationship between India and Mauritius, and by extension, Africa, is entering an exciting new phase. Known as “the star and key of the Indian Ocean”, Mauritius has served as a gateway between Africa, India and the Middle East, bringing […]
Read more »Mauritius’s Economic Planners Target Africa
October 9th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Mauritius’ efforts to enable greater integration with Africa: Mauritius is trying to position itself for greater integration with Africa, says Economic Planning Board CEO Ken Poonoosamy. Once considered one of the most impoverished countries in Africa upon gaining independence in 1968, the island, with a population of […]
Read more »Mauritius’ MediaCity: Aims To Succeed Where Other African ‘Smart Cities’ Failed
July 12th, 2021
Via Quartz, an article on Mauritius’ hopes to establish Africa’s first integrated, international hub for the media and creative industries: A few months back, investors unveiled plans of setting up a global multimedia hub in the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius. Touted as “Africa’s first integrated, international hub for the media and creative industries,” the […]
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