Doing Business in Mauritius

Syllabus of the Subject: Doing Business in Mauritius. Mauritian Economy.

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

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in the Republic of Mauritius” are the following:

To analyse the Mauritian economy and foreign trade
To evaluate the business opportunities in the Republic of Mauritius
To explore Mauritius' trade relations with the country of the student
To know Mauritius' Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
To analyse the strategic relationship between Mauritius and India
To develop a business plan for the Mauritian Market

The Subject (e-learning) “Doing Business in Mauritius” is part of the following Higher Education Programs (EENI- School of Business & HA University):

Doctorate in Business in Africa
Masters (online): African Business, BRICS Countries (India), International Business
Course: East Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business

Recommendations for the Mauritian Students

Course learning materials in or Ile Maurice Mauricia Mauricio

Credits of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in the Republic of Mauritius”: 2
Duration: two weeks

Sample of the subject (Doing Business in Mauritius):

Opening of the Hispano-African University of International Business

Hispano-African University of International Business

We Trust in Africa

Description of the Subject (Online Learning): Doing Business in Mauritius.

Mauritius: one of the largest financial centres and one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Top ranking in economic governance.

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

Mauritian population: 1.3 million people
Mauritius has a significant population of Hindus
Literacy rate: 90%
Main languages: French, English, and Creole
Borders (sea) of Mauritius: 2,000 kilometres from East Africa coast. 855 kilometres from Madagascar. Reunion
Democratic system (British Westminster Parliamentary System)
Legal system: British law and French Code Napoleon
Capital: Port Louis (148,001 people). One of the largest financial centres in Africa
Independence: 1968 (United Kingdom)

Religions in Mauritius:

Hinduism (48%)
Christianity (33%)
Islam (17%)
African Traditional Religions

Mauritius belongs to the:

Mauritius Freeport

Economy of Mauritius:

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
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 developing countries and the second in Africa
Total exports of products and services of the Republic of Mauritius augmented by 4.2% to Rs 144,329 million
The first African Country in the Doing Business Survey (World Bank)
First place at the Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Mauritius is one of the fastest growing African economies
Mauritian GDP growth: 3.7%
Mauritian GDP: 11.845 billion dollars
GDP per capita: 8.891 dollars
Mauritian inflation: 3.9%
Unemployment: 8%
Top Mauritian economic sectors: agriculture (6% of GDP, sugar), export-oriented manufacturing (23% of GDP, textiles and garments), tourism (6% of GDP), and financial and business services (10% of GDP)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT): call centres, software, and business process outsourcing (BPO)
Mauritian Textile and apparel sector: 50% of the total Mauritian exports of goods. 40,000 workers (3.5% of GDP)
Mauritius: an export-oriented country
Top Mauritian export products: textile, fish products, jewellery, watches, diamonds, optical goods, and chemical products
Total exports of goods: 2,872 million dollars
Total imports of product: 5,399 million dollars
Top Mauritian export markets: The United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy, South Africa, Madagascar, and Turkey
Top Mauritian suppliers: India, China, France, South Africa, and Spain
The Mauritius Freeport: international trading hub of the Eastern and Southern African
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Stock: 2,944 million dollars
Mauritian Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR)
Excellent business environment
Stock Exchange of Mauritius; 47 companies listed, capitalisation: 14 billion dollars
The Mauritian service sector accounts for 70% of the gross domestic product
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
Port Louis is the second largest financial centre in Africa after Johannesburg. Port Louis is the city with the highest per capita revenue in Africa
As a growing business and financial hub, the Republic of Mauritius offers numerous foreign direct investment opportunities, both on shore and off shore
Opportunities are multiple in the conventionally strong economic sectors as well as in many quickly emerging sectors of the Republic of Mauritius

Mauritius-Pakistan Preferential Trade Area

Mauritius has preferential access to...

Preferential access to international markets: the Republic of Mauritius has secured preferential access to the markets values several hundreds of millions of consumers. With the European Union (EU), through the Cotonou Agreement; with the United States under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act; with the Eastern and Southern Africa, through the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and Southern African Development Community.