Business in Mauritius, Foreign Trade, Port Louis

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

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Mauritius” are:

1. To analyze the Mauritian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Mauritius
3. To explore the Mauritian trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Mauritian Trade Agreements
5. To analyze the strategic relationship between Mauritius and India
6. To develop a business plan for the Mauritian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Mauritius” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Masters adapted to Mauritian Students.

Languages: or Ile Maurice Mauricia Mauricio.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Mauritius”: 2

Preferential access to international markets of Mauritius:

1. Mauritius and the East African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
   1. European Union-SADC Agreement
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
5. African Continental Free Trade Area
6. Indian-Ocean Rim Association
7. Indian Ocean Commission
8. India-Mauritius Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement
9. Turkey-Mauritius Agreement
10. UK-Mauritius-Seychelles-Zimbabwe Agreement
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 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 SAARC

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC (Containers)
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
6. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

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. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
7. Africa-Korea Partnership
8. Africa-Japan Cooperation
9. Africa-South America Summit
10. China-Africa Cooperation
11. Africa-India Framework for Cooperation

1. Commonwealth
2. United Nations
3. World Bank
4. World Trade Organization (WTO)
5. International Monetary Fund
6. CPLP (observer country)

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

More information about Mauritius (EENI African Business Portal).

Religions in Mauritius:

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

Mauritius belongs to:

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

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. 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)
7. ICT: call centers, software, and business process outsourcing (BPO)
8. Mauritian Textile and apparel sector: 50% of the total Mauritian exports of goods. 40,000 workers (3.5% of GDP)
9. Mauritian Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR)
10. Excellent business environment
11. Stock Exchange of Mauritius; 47 enterprises listed, capitalization: 14 billion dollars
12. The Mauritian services sector accounts for 70% of GDP
13. 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
14. As a growing business and financial hub, the Republic of Mauritius offers numerous Foreign Direct Investment opportunities, both on shore and off shore

Sample - Foreign Trade and Business in Mauritius:

1. Mauritius: an export-oriented country
2. Top Mauritian export products: textile, fish products, jewellery, watches, diamonds, optical goods, and chemical products
3. Top Mauritian export markets: The UK, France, the United States, Italy, South Africa, Madagascar, and Turkey
4. Top Mauritian suppliers: India, China, France, South Africa, and Spain
5. Mauritius Freeport: international trading hub of Eastern and Southern African