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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...

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...

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...