Mauritius
Invest, Trade, Work and Live

Overseas Representation

New Delhi

LondonParis

GenevaWashington D.C

Moscow

Canberra

NairobiJo`burg/Pretoria

Shanghai (Q2 2019)

Tokyo (Q3 2019)

Mauritius
ataGlance

Population
1.3 million

Exclusive
Economic Zone
2.3 million km2

Land Mass
2,040 Km2

GDP Per Capita
USD 10,500(2017)

Literacy
92.7%

Bilateral
Agreements
44 DTAAs | 28 IPPAs

Languages
English and French

Inflation
3.7% (2017)

Real GDP
Growth Rate
3.5 % (2017)

Moody`s Credit
RatingBaa1

MAURITIUS – JAPAN
Bilateral Relations

March1968: Diplomatic relations
established between Japan and Mauritius.
January 2017: Establishment of theEmbassy of Japan in Mauritius in January
2017. H.E Mr. Yoshiharu KATO, the firstAmbassador of Japan in Mauritius.
•Number of Japanese nationals residing
in Mauritius: 53 (2017)•Number of Mauritian nationals residing
in Japan: 80 (as of June 2018)

MAURITIUS – JAPANEconomic Relations• Exports to Japan – US $ 22 M (2018)
Main Products – Tunas, Cut Flowers, Fish Fillets, Shirts, Trousers• Imports from Japan- US $ 160 M (2018)
Main Products - New Motors cars, Second hand vehicles,Machinery & Transport Equipment, Cathode-ray tube monitors,
Portland Cement, Radar Apparatus•Investment projects from Japan in Mauritius in Wholesale,
Retail, Real Estate and ICT sectors•

Active Occupation & Residence Permits by Japanese
Nationals in Hospitality, Airline, ICT, Media, Knowledge,
Medical and Professional services sectors

Product Sourcing
Textile& Apparel

Seafood

Sugar

ProcessedFood

Rum &Spirits

Exoticfruits

LightEngineering

MedicalDevices

AnimalFeed

Domestic Exports(2017)USD 1.6bn
118 Countries

Printing &Publishing

Paints &Chemicals

Jewellery

Among Key Markets:
UK | France | USA
South Africa | Italy1460 Products

Why Mauritius

ConduciveBusiness
Environment

RobustInfrastructuralLandscapeCompetitive
Sectoral
Advantages

Conducive Business
Environment

International Accolades A Competitive & Attractive Business Climate
World Bank Ease of Doing
Business (2019)

20th out of 190 countries
Forbes Survey of BestCountries for Business (2019)

Mo Ibrahim Index ofAfrica Governance(2018)

39th out of 139 countries

1st in Africa
Global CompetitivenessIndex (2018 – 2019)49th out of 140 countries

Economic Freedom of theWorld (2018) – Fraser
Institute
8th out of 162 countries
Tax Efficiency Index
6th globally

The Mauritius Advantage• Corporate Tax rate of
15% (3% for export ofmanufactured products)• Incorporation of acompany in 2 hours• No capital tax gains• 100% foreignownership• Partial Exemption
Regime 80%• Free Movement ofCapital• Bilingual (English &French) pool ofprofessionals• Qualified & multi-skilledworkforcePreferential Market Access
European Union
Economic Partnership
Agreement(EPA)

United States

COMESA

Africa Growth &Opportunity Act(AGOA)

SADC

RobustInfrastructuralLandscapeInfrastructure & Logistics• A reliable and expanding logistics
platform with modern infrastructure• A well-maintained road network• An efficient port with deep-waterquays• An international airport with amodern terminal & an airport city
catering for high-value cargoConnectivityby AirEurope

Middle East

Asia

AfricaRegional

Paris | London | Rome

Dubai

Chennai | Delhi | Mumbai

Cape Town

Antananarivo

Frankfurt | Geneva

Australia

Kuala Lumpur | SingaporeJo`burg

Reunion Island

Zurich | Munich

PerthHong Kong| Shanghai

DurbanRodrigues Island

Wuhan

Nairobi

Seychelles

Amsterdam, etc…

Connectivity by Sea

Direct sea connectivity from Port-Louis (Capital of Mauritius) to :Mombassa | Dar Es Salaam | Beira | Maputo
Toamasina | Durban | Port Victoria

Telecommunications
Textile& ApparelCompetitive Sectoral Advantages

Business Opportunities - Key Sectors GDP Contribution
Manufacturing
12.3%

Tourism & OceanEconomy
10.5%

Financial Services

11.1%
Real Estate & Property

10.0%Business Opportunities - Key Sectors GDP Contribution
Logistics
6.1%

Education
4.6%

Creative Industry

3.5%

Lifesciences &Healthcare

4.3%

Agro Industry

3.0%

ICT & BPO
5.7%

Sectoral Opportunities - Manufacturing Industry
Food Processing

Precision
Engineering

Medical Devices

Textile &ApparelPharmaceuticalsJewelleryHospitality & PropertyDevelopment

A Network of Smart Cities
Smart City Projects :1.

Mont Choisy Smart City

2.

Beau Plan Smart City

3.

JinFei Smart City

4.

Yihai Gardens Smart City

5.

Royal St Louis Smart City

6.

Montebello Smart City

7.

Moka Smart City

8.

Trianon Smart City

9.

Uniciti

12A
3
65
78 B

910

Strategic Zones :DC

10. Cap Tamarin Smart City
11. St Felix Smart City

12. Mon Tresor Smart CityE4

A. Riche Terre Business & Industrial Park
1211

B. Cote D’Or City
C. Les Salines Masterplan
D. Rose Belle Pharmaceutical VillageE. Palmar Masterplan

Financial Services

MAURITIUS IFC
AT A GLANCE
Number of Global Business Companies (Category 1)
14000
12000
10000

9660

9825

10,306

10756

11067

11495

983

184

GlobalFunds

ManagementCompanies

11693

More thanOver

USD 85billion

8000

13,500
Employed

Asset Under
Management

6000
4000

Growthrate

2000
0
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

As at end
Oct 2018

5.4%

21
Domestic &InternationalBanks

A REPUTED AND TRUSTED IFC• Cross- Border Banking• Investment Holdings• Private Banking• Structuring & Special
Purpose Vehicles• Investment Banking• Specialist and Captive

Banking &Insurance

Cross-borderinvestment& services• Treasury Management

Support &Professionalservices• International law firms

Insurance• Multi-Currency Stock
Exchange• 200+ Pan-African
listed Securities

Listing &CapitalRaising• International Arbitration• Top Accountancy firms• BPO Services

AConducive
place forInnovation

 Health Tech Biotechnology
 Fintech Creative & Media Industry
 Regulatory Sandbox Licence Artificial Intelligence Incubators & Startups
 Digital Industry

Rationale forInvestment in &through Mauritius
for Africa

Why Africa, Why Now ?

5,600

Billion dollar in projectedconsumer and businessspending by 202530

1.3Billion people – with pop ex.
To double by 2050

400

Million square
kilometers of landx3 Europe

Companies with annual
revenues > $1 billion

122

90

Million Active users ofmobile financial services

Cities over 1 million
unhabitants by 2030
50 Cities today

542xCountries expected
to create theworld`s largest freetrade area

Potential growth inmanufacturing output by2025

Key Strengths
USA
ChinaIndia

Entrepreneurship

EuropeYouthHigh GrowthSource:Mckinsey

Mauritius Your preferred business destination to Africa

Thank you

Head OfficeFranceIndia

South Africa

10th Floor,
One Cathedral Square Building
16, Jules Koenig Street
Port Louis 11328
Republic of Mauritius

Ambassade de la République de Maurice
127 rue de Tocqueville
75017 Paris
FranceMauritius High Commission
EP-41 Jesus & Mary Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
India

Number 52, Regus Business Centre,
West Tower, 2nd Floor,
Nelson Mandela Square,
Maude St., Sandown,
Johannesburg, 2146
South Africa

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