As from 9 February 2023, local citizens and foreigners can now apply for their Certificate of Character by electronic means in Mauritius. With the existing system becoming less streamlined to handle a surge in the number of applications, the launch of the platform comes at a time where the Government...
Democracy Index 2022: Mauritius remains only “full democracy” in Africa
The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) published its Democracy Index (the “Index") for the year 2022, an edition which generated high expectations for its analysis of the state of global democracy after major lifting of pandemic- related curbs worldwide. By assessing the scores across five categories – electoral process and pluralism,...
Opportunities for investors to unleash the potential of Africa.
The 6th edition of the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference was held on March 15-16, 2023, at the Le Meridien Hotel. The conference, organized by AMETrade, brought together over 200 delegates from 15 countries to provide a common platform for the investor community to share opportunities. Mr. Mahen...
WIPO: Mauritius joins Madid system for trademark registration
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced on February 6, 2023, that Mauritius had become the 114th member to join the Madrid System, which is an international centralized trademark system aimed at facilitating trademark application and protection. Brand owners from Mauritius can now seek trademark protection in any of the...
Additional Flights between India and Mauritius
Vistara, an Indian full-service carrier, will begin five weekly flights to Mauritius on March 26, 2023. This travel update was announced by Mauritius' Minister of Tourism on 8 February 2023 at a Gala Dinner hosted by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) in Delhi. The new flights, which will aim...
MoU between the EDB and the Eastern Africa Association
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eastern Africa Association in order to increase the chances of investors and corporations from this association using Mauritius as a platform for investment into the eastern African region. The MoU has the following main...
Signing of the DTAA between Mauritius and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Following the completion of ratification procedures, the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between Mauritius and Hong Kong was signed on November 7, 2022. This DTAA, which will be in accordance with the OECD and UN Model Agreements on Double Taxation, will seek to: Encourage investment flows between the countries by...
30 years of Mauritius International Financial Centre
30 years ago in 1992, Mauritius had set out on a new journey to develop its financial services sector. At that time, it was understood by few and mastered by fewer. There were many challenges but together we remained resilient. We have worked hard to remain competitive with the international...
Mauritius-Côte d’Ivoire: Economic Cooperation for Shared Growth
During a recent signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire (CCI.CI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mauritius (MCCI), Mr. Dillum Haymandoyal, Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Mauritius, promoted the Mauritian and Ivorian business communities to be creative...
DTAA between Hong Kong and Mauritius: Increasing cross-border investment flows
A free trade agreement between Mauritius and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China was signed on 14 September 2022 in Mauritius and on 7 November 2022 in Hong Kong. This agreement, which is fully compliant with the Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) minimum standards,...