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Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Mauritius, Port Louis. Mauritian Economy.

  1. Introduction to the Republic of Mauritius (East Africa);
  2. Doing Business in Port Louis;
  3. Mauritian Economy;
  4. Foreign Trade of Mauritius;
    1. Case Study: Mauritius Freeport;
    2. Asia-Africa Corridor.
  5. Business Opportunities in Mauritius:
    1. Textile and Apparel;
    2. Information and communication technology;
    3. Seafood.
  6. Invest in Mauritius.
    1. Board of Investment of Mauritius.
  7. Access to the Mauritian Market;
  8. Business Plan for Mauritius.

The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in Mauritius” are the following:

  1. To analyze the Mauritian Economy and Global Trade;
  2. To know the business opportunities in Mauritius;
  3. To explore the Mauritian trade relations with the country of the student;
  4. To know the Mauritian Trade Agreements;
  5. To analyze the strategic relationship between Mauritius and India;
  6. To develop a business plan for the Mauritian Market.

(Foreign Trade and Business in Mauritius):
International Trade and Business in Mauritius

Online African Students (Masters, Doctorate, Foreign Trade, International Business)

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Mauritius” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: African Business, World Trade, Ethics, Religion & Business.

Professional Doctorate in International Business (DIB). Online Education

Masters: Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB) - Online Education

Courses: Hinduism and Business, Business in East Africa.

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Trade and Business in East Africa. Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate)

Languages: Courses, Masters, Doctorate in International Business and Foreign Trade in English or Study, Course Master Doctorate in International Business in French Ile Maurice Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Mauricia Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Mauricio.

  1. Credits of the subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Mauritius”: 2 ECTS Credits;
  2. Duration: two weeks.

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Preferential access to international markets of Mauritius:

  1. Mauritius and the East African Economic Area;
  2. COMESA;
  3. SADC
    1. EU-SADC FTA.
  4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement;
  5. African Continental Free-Trade Area;
  6. IORA;
  7. Indian Ocean Commission;
  8. India-Mauritius Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement;
  9. Turkey-Mauritius FTA;
  10. UK-Mauritius-Seychelles-Zimbabwe FTA;
  11. Mauritius-Pakistan Preferential Trade Area;
  12. Mauritius-U.S.:
    1. AGOA (U.S.);
    2. COMESA-U.S. Agreement.
  13. Joint Declaration on Cooperation with the EFTA;
  14. Mauritius-EU
    1. Africa-EU Partnership;
    2. Free Trade Agreement EU-Eastern and Southern African States (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe).
  15. Mauritius is an observer country of the SAARC.

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  1. WTO
    1. GATS;
    2. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary Measures;
    3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade;
    4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection;
    5. Agreement on Safeguards;
    6. Trade Facilitation Agreement.
  2. WCO
    1. Kyoto Convention.
  3. BIC;
  4. Chicago Convention (ICAO);
  5. IMO
    1. Convention for Safe Containers;
    2. Istanbul Convention.
  6. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member.

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African Instituions (AU, AFDB, AUDA-NEPAD, UNECA) Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate)

  1. Economic Commission for Africa;
  2. African Union
    1. AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (not signed);
    2. AUDA-NEPAD.
  3. African Development Bank;
  4. Africa-Asia Partnership;
  5. Africa-BRICS;
  6. Africa-Turkey Partnership;
  7. Afro-Arab Cooperation;
  8. BADEA;
  9. Africa-Korea Partnership;
  10. Africa-Japan Cooperation;
  11. Africa-South America Summit;
  12. China-Africa Cooperation;
  13. Africa-India Framework for Cooperation.

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  1. Commonwealth;
  2. UN
    1. UNCTAD;
    2. ITC;
    3. UNCITRAL;
    4. WIPO.
  3. WB;
  4. WTO;
  5. IMF;
  6. CPLP (observer country).

Custom Union - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA

The Republic of Mauritius

Mauritius (Africa) has moved from a mono-crop sugar dominated the economy to diversified services oriented to the global markets.

  1. Mauritian population: 1.3 million people;
  2. Area of Mauritius: 2,040 km²;
  3. Mauritius has a significant population of Hindus;
  4. Mauritian Literacy rate: 90%;
  5. The main languages in Mauritius: French, English, and Creole;
  6. Borders (sea) of Mauritius: 2,000 kilometers from East Africa coast. 855 kilometers from Madagascar;
  7. Democratic system (British Westminster Parliamentary System);
  8. Legal system: British law and French Code Napoleon;
  9. Mauritian Capital: Port Louis (148,001 people). One of the largest financial centers in Africa;
  10. Mauritian Independence: 1968 (UK).

More information about Mauritius (EENI African Business Portal).

Religions in Mauritius:

  1. Hinduism (48%);
  2. Christianity (33%);
  3. Islam (17%);
  4. African Traditional Religions.

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Mauritius belongs to:

  1. East African Economic Area (African Civilization);
  2. Hindu Economic Area.

Indian Ocean Commission (Comoros, Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles)

Economy of Mauritius:

  1. Ideally situated at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia, the Republic of Mauritius also offers an ideal platform for holding and structuring investments in many of the fastest growing economies;
  2. With a per capita revenue of 8.891 USD, the Republic of Mauritius is now classified as a middle revenue country and ranks, by the recent Human Development Index for 173 countries, 67th globally, 40th among the developing countries and the second in Africa;
  3. The first African Country in the Doing Business Survey (WB);
  4. First place at the Ibrahim Index of African Governance;
  5. Mauritius is one of the fastest growing African economies;
  6. Mauritian GDP: 11.845 billion dollars;
  7. Mauritian GDP growth: 3.7%;
  8. GDP per capita: 8.891 dollars;
  9. Mauritian inflation: 3.9%;
  10. Unemployment in Mauritius: 8%;
  11. Top Mauritian economic sectors: agriculture (6% of the GDP, sugar), export-oriented manufacturing (23% of the GDP, textiles and garments), tourism (6% of the GDP), and financial and business services (10% of the GDP);
  12. ICT: call centers, software, and business process outsourcing (BPO);
  13. Mauritian Textile and apparel sector: 50% of the total Mauritian exports of goods. 40,000 workers (3.5% of the GDP);
  14. Mauritian Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR);
  15. Excellent business environment;
  16. Stock Exchange of Mauritius; 47 companies listed, capitalization: 14 billion dollars;
  17. The Mauritian services sector accounts for 70% of the gross domestic product;
  18. Leveraging on a long history of political stability, free market economy and good governance, the Republic of Mauritius has entered in a new era of business-friendliness;
  19. Port Louis is the second largest financial centre in Africa after Johannesburg.
    1. Port Louis is the city with the highest per capita revenue in Africa.
  20. As a growing business and financial hub, the Republic of Mauritius offers numerous foreign direct investment opportunities, both on shore and off shore.

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  1. Mauritius: an export-oriented country;
  2. Top Mauritian export products: textile, fish products, jewellery, watches, diamonds, optical goods, and chemical products;
  3. Total exports of goods: 2,872 million dollars;
  4. Total imports of product: 5,399 million dollars;
  5. Top Mauritian export markets: The UK, France, the U.S., Italy, South Africa, Madagascar, and Turkey;
  6. Top Mauritian suppliers: India, China, France, South Africa, and Spain;
  7. Mauritius Freeport: international trading hub of Eastern and Southern African;
  8. FDI Stock: 2,944 million dollars.

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