{"id":10938,"date":"2023-02-27T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T13:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/?page_id=10938"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:25:17","slug":"africa-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/africa-strategy","title":{"rendered":"Africa Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10938\" class=\"elementor elementor-10938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0f035d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e0f035d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6e23cd\" data-id=\"f6e23cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d54fea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d54fea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95b11ff\" data-id=\"95b11ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69776b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"69776b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t\t<!-- Flexy Breadcrumb -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fbc fbc-page\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Breadcrumb wrapper -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fbc-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ordered list-->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"fbc-items\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">\r\n                <span itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <!-- Home Link -->\r\n                    <a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\">\r\n                    \r\n                        Home                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/span>\r\n                <meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><!-- Meta Position-->\r\n             <\/li><li><span class=\"fbc-separator\">|<\/span><\/li><li class=\"active\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\" title=\"Africa Strategy\">Africa Strategy<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a94cc52 white-bottom-left-radius elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a94cc52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51ff299\" data-id=\"51ff299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb5cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bb5cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mauritius : The ideal business and investment hub for Africa<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1103248 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1103248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Africa is full of promise and potential infusing a new dynamism to the economic development of the continent. It boasts vast amount of arable land the untapped riches from oil and minerals are key assets for the sustainable growth of this diverse continent. Besides, it is home to an abundance of natural resources that include diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, uranium, platinum, copper, cobalt, iron, bauxite, silver, and more; it has approximately 30 percent of the earth&#8217;s remaining mineral resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f238d6d text read-more-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f238d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Africa is the 2nd largest populated continent. It has a population of 1.35 million people which is expected to double by 2050 to reach 2.5 billion people, making it one of the largest markets in the world. has a relatively young and dynamic population with a median age of 19.7 years and 70% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 30.<\/p><p>Spending by African households has risen significantly from USD 840 billion in 2008 to USD 1.93 trillion in 2021 and will continue to maintain an upward trend. Moreover, the number of middle-class Africans has tripled over the last 30 years to 313 million people, or approximately 25% of the continent\u2019s population, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).\u202f<\/p><p>Calls for investment and confidence in the economic awakening of the African continent have increased in recent years. The whole world is watching Sub-Saharan Africa as it rises on the crest of the waves of opportunities. Africa is presented as the &#8220;new frontier&#8221; which has sharpened the appetite of many countries and initiated a race for the conquest of the African market.<\/p><p>However, the socio-economic development of Africa faces a number of challenges. After an extended period of strong economic growth, many sub-Saharan African countries have been hit by multiple shocks\u2014the advent of COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects, the sharp decline in commodity prices, disruptions to the supply chain, tighter financing conditions, infrastructural gaps, severe climatic conditions and more recently the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p><p>The economic recovery in sub-Saharan has been jeopardized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has triggered a global economic shock. The growth momentum for the region has weakened with economic activity expected to expand by 3.8% in 2022.<\/p><p>Despite having 17% of the current global population, Africa has accounted for a negligible 3% of global GDP, 2.6% of world\u2019s trade and attracted only 4% of global FDI. To harness the demographic dividend, resource endowment and untapped potential, the right policies need to be implemented to ease infrastructure constraints, improve intra-regional trade, accelerate the industrialization of Africa, attract investment across diverse sectors and perform value-added operations on the continent with a view to underpin the sustainable economic transformation of Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5d5c4 allnewsbtn elementor-widget elementor-widget-EDB button\" data-id=\"8b5d5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"read-more-btn\" data-widget_type=\"EDB button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <a  class=\"edb-link-button\">\n            <span>Read More<\/span>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/themes\/EDB\/images\/arrow-left-circle.svg\" class=\"uk-margin-small-left\"\n                 alt=\"arrow\">\n        <\/a>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a00b9d blue-backdrop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a00b9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef9f79 blue-backdrop__inner\" data-id=\"2ef9f79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d09c443 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d09c443\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc33dd3\" data-id=\"bc33dd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc0ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bc0ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mauritius the gateway to Africa<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5989e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5989e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mauritius has forged a reputation as a safe, trusted, and competitive financial centre supported by strong institutional arrangements and good governance. This is evident with the growing relevance of the Mauritius International Financial Centre (MIFC) serving as a conduit for driving investment to Africa. Today, more than 450 private equity funds are domiciled in the Mauritius IFC and investing in the African continent. As of June 2021, nearly USD 40 billion investments directed to Africa were structured through Mauritius.<\/p><p>Moreover, the country has earned international recognition and is on the OECD &#8220;white list&#8221; of jurisdictions that have substantially implemented internationally agreed tax standards and has also been adhering to compliance regulations. Mauritius is seen as a model of stability and economic prosperity in the region and envisions to consolidate its position as a regional platform.<\/p><p>Over the years successive Governments have adopted bold policies to develop new economic pillars, foster a conducive business environment and establish good governance practices, thus laying the foundations for attracting higher levels of foreign investment. Besides, these measures have contributed to position the country as number one destination for doing business in Africa and Mauritius is positioned among the top 10 performers on the World Bank Doing Business Index. Mauritius also fares well on a number of international indices such as the Global Competitiveness Report, Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance and Economic Freedom Index, to name a few.<\/p><p>The destiny of Mauritius is inextricably linked to the future development of Africa. As such, Mauritius must avail itself of its attributes and experience to tap on the opportunities unfolding and shore up its position as the platform to facilitate business and trade for Africa. Mauritius is seen as a model of stability and economic prosperity in the region and plays a strategic role on the premise of its geopolitical situation as it serves as a hinge between the Southern and Eastern part of Africa on the one side and Asia on the other. Leveraging the network of agreement signed recently, namely CECPA with India and FTA with China, Mauritius is ideally positioned to be the business platform linking Asia to Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b016fef white-bottom-left-radius elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b016fef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffceca2\" data-id=\"ffceca2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f1b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f1b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Current Africa Strategy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7122e69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7122e69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-893c4cf\" data-id=\"893c4cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d98207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d98207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many African States are stepping in the phase of economic transition urging an unprecedented opportunity for sustained growth, structural change, and accelerated development. As opportunities emerge and foreign partners flock to Africa, it is particularly important that Mauritius joins the fray.<\/p><p>To that end, the Government is implementing pro-African policies to improve the investment climate, reinforcing economic diplomacy, and enlarging market access to consolidate the position of Mauritius as the strategic partner for African States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ccf254\" data-id=\"5ccf254\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d6975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d6975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.9375rem; color: #000000;\">Thus, the government&#8217;s strategy is to leverage on the geostrategic position to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Position Mauritius as the conduit for driving investment to Africa through the MIFC;<\/li><li>Position Mauritius as the ideal trade platform, tapping on the network of agreements signed (CECPA, FTA China, FTA Turkey, PTA Pakistan, IEPA, AGOA) and the operationalization of the AfCFTA; and<\/li><li>Boost export of services to Africa, harnessing Africa\u2019s demographic dividend, its growing middle class, increasing use of technology, and its rapid urbanization.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1482c2 blue-backdrop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-element-ebc63f1\" data-id=\"ebc63f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef54cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef54cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-244e97f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"244e97f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5455\" alt=\"africa icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">54 Countries<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Recognized by UN<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b9fde39\" data-id=\"7b9fde39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b421e16 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7b421e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5456\" alt=\"earth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2nd Largest Continent<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">30 million km2<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-276ff048\" data-id=\"276ff048\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a22bac7 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6a22bac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5457\" alt=\"population\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1.35 billion Population <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(2.5 billion by 2050)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a58723 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a58723\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d309633\" data-id=\"d309633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d680893 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d680893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5458\" alt=\"urban\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">40% Urbanization<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(projected to reach 56% by 2050)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-415f008\" data-id=\"415f008\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e7e4e elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e5e7e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5460\" alt=\"young-pop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Youngest Population in the world<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">70% of SSA under age of 30\n<br>Median age : 19.y yrs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e44467\" data-id=\"9e44467\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d91188 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3d91188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/investment.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3604\" alt=\"investment\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2.7 Trillion USD <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Combined GDP <br> (3% of world's GDP)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a13225 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a13225\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05014de\" data-id=\"05014de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5df22 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6c5df22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5326\" alt=\"invest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">3.8% GDP Growth<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(IMF forecast)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-affd278\" data-id=\"affd278\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e891ca5 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e891ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5461\" alt=\"trade\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">USD 740 Billion<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Combined trade <br> (2.6% of global trade)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58ae703\" data-id=\"58ae703\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b302b40 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b302b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/investment-icon.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3296\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">USD 40 Billion<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">FDI to Africa <br> (4% of  global FDI)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d63d2c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d63d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d6aef\" data-id=\"26d6aef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c11f7 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d6c11f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5455\" alt=\"africa icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-icon-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">54 Countries<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Recognized by UN<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90ad519\" data-id=\"90ad519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3623e22 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3623e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5456\" alt=\"earth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/earth-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2nd Largest Continent<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">30 millin km2<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a2359c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a2359c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d51cbc2\" data-id=\"d51cbc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d026006 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d026006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5457\" alt=\"population\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/population-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1.35 billion Population <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(2.5 billion by 2050)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3cc500\" data-id=\"f3cc500\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6e2b1 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9f6e2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5458\" alt=\"urban\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/urban-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">40% Urbanization<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(projected to readh 56% by 2050)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eda6bc0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eda6bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3de1e4b\" data-id=\"3de1e4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9139b elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7f9139b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5460\" alt=\"young-pop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/young-pop-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Youngest Population in the world<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">70% of SSA under age of 30\n<br>Median age : 19.y yrs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d6c40\" data-id=\"42d6c40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427fe6f elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"427fe6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/investment.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3604\" alt=\"investment\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2.7 Trillion USD <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Combined GDP <br> (3% of world's GDP)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fd755e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fd755e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f55afe8\" data-id=\"f55afe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48fb23 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e48fb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5326\" alt=\"invest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/invest-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">3.8% GDP Growth<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(IMF forecast)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbc8f15\" data-id=\"bbc8f15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f549a8 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1f549a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5461\" alt=\"trade\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade.png 80w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/trade-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">USD 740 Billion<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Combined trade <br> (2.6% of global trade)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cfb895 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cfb895\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-597c6a6\" data-id=\"597c6a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed7689 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fed7689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/investment-icon.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3296\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">USD 40 Billion<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">FDI to Africa <br> (4% of  global FDI)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65af438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65af438\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-611e4eb\" data-id=\"611e4eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147a580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"147a580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2d5f9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2d5f9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b25541b\" data-id=\"b25541b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3791222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3791222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa Wealth of Natural Resource<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ced1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ced1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>30 % of World&#8217;s Mineral Reserves<\/li><li>40% of World&#8217;s Gold<\/li><li>90% of Chromium &amp; Platinum<\/li><li>12 % of World&#8217;s Oil Reserves<\/li><li>8% of World&#8217;s Natural Gas<\/li><li>65% of World&#8217;s Arable Land<\/li><li>Largest Reserves of Cobalt, Diamond &amp; Uranium<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e24eb7\" data-id=\"1e24eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14b1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f14b1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1389\" height=\"1231\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-5506\" alt=\"africa-info\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info.png 1389w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info-1024x908.png 1024w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info-768x681.png 768w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/africa-info-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1389px) 100vw, 1389px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af89fcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af89fcd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0e6bdb\" data-id=\"e0e6bdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0c69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf0c69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f8f73a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f8f73a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00f0f1c\" data-id=\"00f0f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544387e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"544387e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title 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#d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8831\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8831\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Priority Countries<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8831\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8831\"><p>In line with the Africa Strategy of the Economic Development Board (EDB), the following countries have been identified as priority countries in Africa for Mauritian operators wishing to expand their operations on the continent, increase exports and boost export of services: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Madagascar, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Ghana, and Egypt. Given the dynamics of the African market, EDB will consider other countries depending on the new opportunities emerging.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8832\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8832\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bilateral Agreements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8832\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8832\"><p>Bilateral Agreements are viewed as a tool for promoting trade and investment. Investors can tap on the network bilateral agreements signed by the Government of Mauritius. As at date, 22 DTAs and 23 IPPAs with African States and 16 DTAs and 9 IPPAs have been ratified.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8833\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8833\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Trade & Investment Data<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8833\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8833\"><p>In line with its mandate to position Mauritius as a competitive trade &amp; investment platform for Africa, the Economic Development Board has subscribed to two international business statistical tools namely,\u202fOrbis Crossborder Investment Platform &amp; International Trade Map.<\/p><p>Interested operators are requested to submit their queries pertaining to trade &amp; investment data on\u202fafrica@edbmauritius.org<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8834\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8834\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Projects in Africa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8834\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8834\"><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cote Ivoire<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cassava-project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cassava Project<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cocoa-Transformation-plant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cocoa transformation plant project<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Palm-oil-project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm oil project<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tourism-projects.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourism projects<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sustainable-development-Waste-Management.pdf\">Sustainable development &amp; Waste Management<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Agro-industry-Processing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agro Industry &amp; Processing<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hospitality-Property.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hospitality &amp; Property<\/a><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Infrastructure-Transport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infrastructure &amp; Transport<\/a><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ethopia<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Project-Nigat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Nigat<\/a><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">South Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Africa_International_Food_Market.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa International Food Market<\/a><\/p><p>For further information on projects to please contact Mrs. Haliima Soreefan on 2033857 or by email on <a href=\"mailto:haliima@edbmauritius.org\">haliima@edbmauritius.org<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03b4ddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03b4ddc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee9f335\" data-id=\"ee9f335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913b3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"913b3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauritius : The ideal business and investment hub for Africa Africa is full of promise and potential infusing a new dynamism to the economic development of the continent. It boasts vast amount of arable land the untapped riches from oil and minerals are key assets for the sustainable growth of this diverse continent. 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