April 17
Mauritius: «Investissement Public» sans valeur
Chaque année, dans le budget national, mais aussi tous les cinq ans, dans les manifestes électoraux, les hommes politiques aiment dire à la population qu'on… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Mauritius: Safeguarding or Undermining Democracy?
The first reading of the Financial Crimes Commission Bill is a major development. This bill, according to the Prime Minister, aims at consolidating the fight against financial… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Mauritius: Budget 2023-2024 - Why the Rs 20,000 to 18-year-olds is not the Winning Formula it Looks Like
In the 2023-2024 budget the government has come up with a new idea: paying Rs 20,000 to each person turning 18. Here is why this one-off payment is not enough to correct the… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Mauritius: How fair is the Mauritius personal tax system?
The Mauritius personal tax system gives the impression that it is fair and equitable. Those lower down the ladder either do not pay tax or derive a negative income tax allowance in… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Mauritius: Shateeaum Sewpaul - «AI Generative tools must incite us to be more proactive and creative in our strategic planning»
After having successfully transformed various businesses through technology and innovation across sectors in Mauritius and in the region for over two decades, Shateeaum Sewpaul… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Mauritius: L'express 60 ans│1985 - Good economy, BAD politics
1985 started with a paradox: the ruling MSM-led alliance was overseeing a great period when it came to economic growth but it was nevertheless going through a rough patch… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Mauritius: Economic policies - Cause for concern
The disturbing trends in the country's main economic indicators constitute serious cause for concern, as is being expressed more frequently and forcefully by independent observers.… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Mauritius: Rogue cops
Between yet another damning report pointing once again to a criminal waste of public funds and the re-opening of parliament that has turned into a kess savon for propaganda, an… Read more »
March 26, 2023
Mauritius: Elections - How a Discredited Narrative Around 'Computer Rooms' Refuses To Die
Shortly after the 2019 elections, a narrative around "computer rooms", supposedly a new phenomenon, was created by the opposition parties as part of their election petitions. After… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Mauritius: With a new helicopter, what does Mauritius really need to do to secure its seas
Mauritius has just got delivery of a second "Dhruv" helicopter from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which the government has said will boost its maritime security capabilities. But… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Mauritius: Competition Agencies - About Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contract
On 5 January 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete clauses (clause de… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Mauritius: Adi Teelock - "The drains they built became waterfalls and flooded houses"
People in charge have stopped reflecting and asking themselves 'what are we doing wrong?' In many parts of the world, people who have a responsibility to make sure that floods are… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Mauritius: 11 Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa offices named as top employers in global ranking
Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of country offices represented in the Top Employer Institute's Top Employer rankings rise from nine to 11. The increased… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Mauritius: Jean-Luc Mootoosamy - Most of the people I have spoken to are not happy
We start the year with a conversation with a colleague, Jean-Luc Mootoosamy, who gives his opinion about what he sees happening in the country from the vantage point of a member of… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Mauritius: US-Africa Adapting to New Realities
A broad range of issues will be on the table, from 13 to 15 December, in Washington, D.C., at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit. Apart from climate change, and its impact on food… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Mauritius: State of the economy - 10 points to ponder
On the economic side, what has gone so wrong that the economy has fallen in complete disarray, despite what Pravind Jugnauth and Renganaden Padayachy have been - and are still -… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Mauritius: Why Sherry Singh's allegations are more than another step in country's long march to internet authoritarianism
The former CEO of Mauritius Telecom and key government insider Sherry Singh came up with a bombshell as he quit the telecoms giant: alleging that prime minister Pravind Jugnauth… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Mauritius: What Mauritius should expect from the new government of Liz Truss
Liz Truss has become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Boris Johnson. What can Mauritius expect from her new government, and why is it even less likely to… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Mauritius: Vinaye Ancharaz - "The India loan will add another Rs13.5 billion to the national debt, which is dangerously approaching the half-trillion-rupee mark"
Several economists have been sounding the alarm about the state of our economy, with a special emphasis on public debt, particularly after the downgrade by Moody's. Read more »
September 28, 2020
Mauritius: Electric Vehicle Mobility - The stakes for Government & CEB
What could well explain the resolute efforts of developed countries to push for electric vehicle mobility? Countries like France are banning sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars… Read more »