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,...
Mauritius maintains its position as a leading magnet for Innovation in Africa & is ranked as the 45th most innovative economies globally
According to the 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII) published by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organisation, Mauritius retains its first position in Sub-Saharan Africa and secures the 45th position globally by gaining a noteworthy 7 places. The GII evaluates the innovation performance of 132 economies highlighting their innovation strengths and...
National Awareness Workshop on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
A two-day workshop, entitled "National Awareness Workshop on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), washas been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade in Mauritius in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, with the support of the European Union. The objectives...
Mauritius preserves its Investment Grade status further to the latest Moody’s rating
Mauritius maintains its Investment Grade status further to the latest Moody’s report. It remains the only International Financial Centre in Africa with an Investment Grade ranking, and only one of two countries on the continent with an Investment Grade rating. It is important to emphasize that Mauritius continues to be...