{"id":4514,"date":"2022-08-09T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/?page_id=4514"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:20:48","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/getting-started","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4514\" class=\"elementor elementor-4514\">\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=\"Getting Started\">Getting Started<\/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-50 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><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1103248 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>Get full information to start your business journey in Mauritius. We are here to make your life easier &#8211; starting from day-one.<\/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-5cb9be9 elementor-button-info elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cb9be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-015330a\" data-id=\"015330a\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cost-of-Doing-Busines.pdf\" title=\"Download\"  target='_blank'>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cost-of-doing-business.png\"  src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cost-of-doing-business.png\" alt=\"cost of doing business\" width=\"480\" height=\"286\">\n    <\/a>  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_content\" style=\"direction:ltr;\">\n    \n    \n  <!--        <div class=\"ue-item-icon-wrapper\">\n         <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-circle-down'><\/i><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n     -->\n    \n          <a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cost-of-Doing-Busines.pdf\"  target='_blank'>\t\n      <div  class=\"card_carousel_title\">Cost of Doing Business in<br> Mauritius<\/div>\n      <\/a>    \t\n    \n      \n    <p class=\"card_carousel_text\">Mauritius offers a dynamic and business-friendly environment, making it an attractive destination for investors and entrepreneurs. The government\u2019s pro-business policies, ease of doing business reforms, and efficient infrastructure contribute to a competitive edge for businesses operating within the island nation. The Cost of Doing Business Guide summarises the costs involved in starting, operating and expanding a business.<\/p>    \n    \n    \t\n    \n    \n    \t    <div class=\"ue_button\"><a class=\"uc_more_btn elementor-animation-skew-forward\" href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cost-of-Doing-Busines.pdf\" title=\"Download\"  target='_blank'>Download \n               \n         <span class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-circle-down'><\/i><\/span>\n \n    <\/a>\n    \n    <\/div>\n     <div class=\"ue_button button2\"><a class=\"uc_more_btn elementor-animation-skew-forward\" href=\"#\" title=\"\"  target='_blank'>\n             \n         <span class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class=''><\/i><\/span>\n \n    <\/a><\/div>\n    \t\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_container_holder ue-item elementor-repeater-item-ba42271\">\n  <div class=\"ue-carousel-item\">\n      <div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_placeholder\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smemu.com\/schemes\/\" title=\"Learn More\"  target='_blank'>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/schemes-incentives.png\"  src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/schemes-incentives.png\" alt=\"schemes &amp; incentives\" width=\"480\" height=\"286\">\n    <\/a>  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_content\" style=\"direction:ltr;\">\n    \n    \n  <!--        <div class=\"ue-item-icon-wrapper\">\n         <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-circle-down'><\/i><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n     -->\n    \n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smemu.com\/schemes\/\"  target='_blank'>\t\n      <div  class=\"card_carousel_title\">Schemes & Incentives for MSMEs and Entrepreneurs<\/div>\n      <\/a>    \t\n    \n      \n    <p class=\"card_carousel_text\">SME Mauritius provides a series of schemes to help SMEs. The maximum grant available is up to Rs 200,000. Your grant value is determined by: i)Sales\/Turnover and ii) Number of Employees for whom you contribute CSG.\n\nThe Entrepreneur contributes only 20% of the approved itemised and detailed project costs.<\/p>    \n    \n    \t\n    \n    \n    \t    <div class=\"ue_button\"><a class=\"uc_more_btn elementor-animation-skew-forward\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smemu.com\/schemes\/\" title=\"Learn More\"  target='_blank'>Learn More \n               \n         <span class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-circle-down'><\/i><\/span>\n \n    <\/a>\n    \n    <\/div>\n     <div class=\"ue_button button2\"><a class=\"uc_more_btn elementor-animation-skew-forward\" href=\"#\" title=\"\"  target='_blank'>\n             \n         <span class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class=''><\/i><\/span>\n \n    <\/a><\/div>\n    \t\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  <div id=\"pagination-wrapper\" class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\">\n    <span 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100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-37172e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37172e5\" 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-1218f5e\" data-id=\"1218f5e\" 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-5afed39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5afed39\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3><p>Entrepreneurs usually face the challenge of developing a business idea in a way that it becomes economically viable. There is, hence, the need to develop the right value proposition while defining a relevant strategy to have a baseline to achieve set objectives. There exists a panoply of facilities to support burgeoning entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas in the most effective and profitable possible way.<\/p><p>Follow the links below to help you in setting up your business.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89b5f4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89b5f4a\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5775f90\" data-id=\"5775f90\" 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-04d67d8 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"04d67d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.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-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .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\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4749\" alt=\"develop business idea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\">Develop Your Business Idea<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba1c12\" data-id=\"bba1c12\" 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-d14a84a elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d14a84a\" 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\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4748\" alt=\"business plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png 238w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\">Write A Business Plan<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d12dee\" data-id=\"5d12dee\" 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-a967138 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a967138\" 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\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4751\" alt=\"reguated activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\">Regulated Activities<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3c13f7\" data-id=\"a3c13f7\" 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-18055ee elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"18055ee\" 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\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4750\" alt=\"incubators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\">Incubators<\/a><\/h3><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n      \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_content_tabs_elementor28789_item2\" class=\"tab-container panes\">\n\t<div>\n                \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4637\" class=\"elementor elementor-4637\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39840bc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39840bc4\" 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-434d78d0\" data-id=\"434d78d0\" 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-2ebc73e start-business elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebc73e\" 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<h3 class=\"start1\"><strong>Choose your business structure<\/strong><\/h3><p>The following non-exhaustive list of structures available in Mauritius:<\/p><ul><li>Company Limited by Shares\/ Guarantee or both<\/li><li>Limited Life Company<\/li><li>Foreign Company<\/li><li>Foundations<\/li><li>Trust<\/li><li>Global Business Company<\/li><li>Business by an individual<\/li><\/ul><p>More information about the different business structures is available on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"start2\"><strong>Choose your business name<\/strong><\/h3><p>The CBRD offers the possibility to check the availability of company names <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinesearch.mns.mu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a> and prior reservation of names is not mandatory.<\/p><h3 class=\"start3\"><strong>Register your business\/ incorporate your company\/ pay your trade fees<\/strong><\/h3><p>The Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD) is a one-stop-shop for starting a business.<\/p><p>The application process requires a registration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portalmns.mu\/cbris-F1Dom\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Applicants are required to fill in the required information and upload relevant documents as per published <a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Pages\/Guidelines\/Guidelines.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>guidelines<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Incorporation\/ Registration is completed within half a day. <span style=\"font-size: 0.9375rem; color: #000000; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">An electronic business registration card and\/or an e-certificate of Incorporation is issued once the process is completed.<\/span><\/p><p>Once registered, you can start your business in Mauritius.<\/p><h3 class=\"start4\"><strong>Opening your corporate bank account<\/strong><\/h3><p>Opening a business bank account in Mauritius is easy with 3 simple steps :<\/p><ul><li>Select your preferred bank<\/li><li>Apply for the business bank account<\/li><li>Finalize the account process<\/li><\/ul><p>The list of registered commercial and corporate banks operating in Mauritius is available on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bom.mu\/financial-stability\/supervision\/licensees\/list-of-licensees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bank of Mauritius<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The following documents are generally required by banks to open a business bank account:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>E-Certificate of Incorporation<\/li><li>Electronic Business Registration Card<\/li><li>Certified copy of the company\u2019s board minutes authorising the opening of the account(s)<\/li><li>Latest annual return applicable for companies being incorporated at least 18 months of operations<\/li><li>Business plan mentioning source of funds.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Note : Additional documents may be requested by banks on a case-by case basis.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14c6087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14c6087\" 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-8b61ab7\" data-id=\"8b61ab7\" 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-bd12de9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd12de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-6b826cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b826cf\" 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-875186c\" data-id=\"875186c\" 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-8029de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8029de4\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3><p>Entrepreneurs usually face the challenge of developing a business idea in a way that it becomes economically viable. There is, hence, the need to develop the right value proposition while defining a relevant strategy to have a baseline to achieve set objectives. There exists a panoply of facilities to support burgeoning entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas in the most effective and profitable possible way.<\/p><p>Follow the links below to help you in setting up your business.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-509e928 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"509e928\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-031c5ec\" data-id=\"031c5ec\" 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 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\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\">Develop Your Business Idea<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24938b0\" data-id=\"24938b0\" 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-dafe67a elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dafe67a\" 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\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"239\" 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1121\"><h5><strong>Leasing an office space<\/strong><\/h5><p>Mauritius offers several options for office and industrial space that investors may lease. Several state-owned business and industrial parks with modern and state of the art infrastructure are available in Mauritius.<\/p><ul><li>Accessible and connected<\/li><li>Appropriate infrastructure<\/li><li>Planned environment which stimulates creativity and productivity<\/li><\/ul><p>A non-citizen should apply in that respect to the Economic Development Board if the lease period exceeds 20 years.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6427 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/> List of state-owned business \/ industrial parks (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/landscopemauritius.com\/about-us\/#work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landscope<\/a><\/strong> Mauritius, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbm.mu\/factory-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DBM<\/a><\/strong>)<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edbmauritius.org\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-files\/guidelinesproperty_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines<\/a><\/strong> for leasing a business \/ industrial space<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>Application form for the lease of immovable property<\/p><h5><strong>Acquiring and registering an immovable property<\/strong><\/h5><p>Moreover, an investor may also acquire an immovable property in Mauritius to be used for business purposes.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>Guidelines for the acquisition of property<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>Application form for the acquisition of immovable property<\/p><p>Mauritius has a deed system whereby the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/notairemaurice.org\/liste-des-notaires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notary<\/a><\/strong> has the legal obligation to draft the property deed and to ensure that the property is free from any encumbrances. The buyer is free to choose the notary of his\/her choice. The following taxes and duties are applicable:<\/p><table style=\"height: auto;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><th scope=\"col\">\u00a0<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Rate<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Registration Duty Payable by purchaser<\/td><td>5% of the transaction value<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Land Transfer Tax Payable by vendor<\/td><td>5% of the transaction value<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notary fees<\/td><td>Scalable up to a maximum of 2% of the transaction value<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h5><strong>Starting a construction<\/strong><\/h5><p>An investor also has the option to construct its building.<\/p><p>A Building and Land Use Permit (BLUP) from the relevant Local Authority is required to start a construction. \u202fApplication for a BLUP is made on the\u202fNELS and the permit is issued within 14 working days.<\/p><p><em>Note<\/em><\/p><ul><li>Where a plot of land is classified as agricultural land and is to be used for non-agricultural purposes, an application for a Land conversion permit should be made to the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security via the NELS<\/li><li>A Morcellement Permit is required from the Ministry of Housing and Lands for the division of a plot of land into two or more lots. Application for the permit is made via the NELS<\/li><li>For some\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/environment.govmu.org\/English\/eia\/Pages\/Environmental-Impact-Assessment.aspx#List%20of%20undertakings%20requiring%20an%20Environmental%20Impact%20Assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specific projects<\/a>, an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) or a Preliminary Environmental Report (PER) is required from the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Environment and Sustainable Development via the NELS<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/business.edbmauritius.org\/wps\/portal\/business\/home\/licensing\/Legislation\/!ut\/p\/z1\/hY_bToQwEIafhkvoQCl0vQMPK67JSnbjYm8MhwI1QElbVh9fWE02Ma7O3cx88_0ZxFCG2JAfRZMbIYe8m_sXFryGXuQlEYXt9vrpBlLq4vR2d-_C2kXP6PAfwuY1XKgI5nt2Qs6GeBdDutkH2N35HlDyE6D7BVjHYUI2CfgEfwN_hDwg1nSy-PqoNWa8ssACUfROKXvESvNhT5OoUBb6Ja4xBpuXq9r2C4rtvCK-TUMSuD6pS07o4oiGAtMGMcVrrrhyJjWrF7E-mYtJi4Fr7fCq6PNJCSMm7UjVWPA-agtGqUzenTkLWtlzCzpR8mEeNb9ltFIblF1Uo7G_WyVvpDs-8sMnp_a4xQ!!\/dz\/d5\/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>Guidelines to apply for a BLUP<\/a><\/strong><\/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-1122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" 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-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/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-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/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\">HR Support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1122\"><p>Employers can recruit both local talents and foreign nationals to work in Mauritius. Employers can post an advertisement in local press or specialised website or use the expertise of recruitment agencies. \u202f<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edbmauritius.org\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-files\/recruitment-doc_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recruitment and training useful information<\/a><\/p><h5><strong>Recruitment agencies<\/strong><\/h5><p>Employers may choose to outsource their recruitment needs to a recruitment agency. Some of the licenced recruitment agencies can recruit talents both locally and overseas.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/empment-labour.govmu.org\/Documents\/LIST OF RECRUITMENT AGENCIES.pdf#search=recruitment%20agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">List of licensed recruitment agencies\u202f<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Advertisement of posts in specialized websites or newspapers<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Running adverts in local newspapers and specialized websites is a popular way of attracting potential employees.<\/li><li>Employers can also post job adverts on\u202fjob.mu, a specialised website jointly managed by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Training.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Recruit foreign nationals<\/strong><\/h5><p>Employers should ensure that the foreign nationals have valid <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/residency.mu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occupation Permit<\/a><\/strong>\u202for\u202f<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workpermit.mu\/eworkpermit_wkp\/web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work Permit<\/a><\/strong>\u202fto work and live in Mauritius<\/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-1123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" 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-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/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-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/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\">Protecting your industrial and intellectual property rights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1123\"><p>Mauritius is home to a modern framework on industrial property: the Industrial Property Act 2019 (IPA).<\/p><p>The IPA facilitates registration of a wide range of industrial property rights and is based on international best standards and practices, with enabling provisions to ensure compliance with the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Hague Agreement and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement.<\/p><p><strong>Registration &amp; Protection for:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Patents, Marks &amp; Trade names<\/li><li>Utility models<\/li><li>Industrial &amp; Lay-out designs<\/li><li>Geographical indications\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Legal framework administered by the Industrial Property Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade<\/strong><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/>More information is available at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/foreign.govmu.org\/Pages\/Industrial%20Property%20Office\/Industrial-Property-Office.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industrial Property Office of Mauritius (IPOM)<\/a><\/strong><\/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-1124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" 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-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/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-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/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\">Tax and other operating fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1124\"><h5><strong>Tax payment<\/strong><\/h5><p>Mauritius has thrived to keep corporate income tax rates at a reasonable level and has introduced various tax incentives to attract and keep global investments. The effective tax rate is among the lowest in the world and the general \u201cbusiness friendliness\u201d of Mauritius has contributed to the economic growth of the country.<\/p><p>Taxes, administered by Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), are all on a self-assessment system. The MRA provides a single point of entry for simple and convenient filing of tax returns.<\/p><ul><li>Corporate income tax<\/li><li>VAT<\/li><li>Social Security charges<\/li><li>Personal Income Tax<\/li><li>Other taxes<\/li><\/ul><p>It allows individual and businesses to file tax returns <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mra.mu\/index.php\/e-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronically<\/a><\/strong> and the taxpayer may effect <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eservices2.mra.mu\/mrapayments\/userlogin.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronic payment<\/a><\/strong> through Direct Debit or online credit card.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mra.mu\/index.php\/media1\/publications\/income-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The tax guide<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Payment of trade fees<\/strong><\/p><p>Trade fees are paid to the Corporate and Business Registration Department through its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online platform<\/a><\/strong>. Trade fees are payable within 2 financial years after registration\/ incorporation.<\/p><p>Trade fees shall be paid either in one instalment on or before 20 January or in 2 instalments, the first one on or before 20 January and the second one before 30 June. The Local Government Act 2011 also provides that arrears should be paid first before being able to pay the trade fees for the current period and a surcharge of 50% of the amount of the trade fees shall be levied in case of non-payment of the relevant trade fees.<\/p><p>Note: An operator is exempted from payment of trade fees for a classified trade if the trade fee does not exceed MUR 5,000. Activities regulated and under the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, Excise Act as well as any person holding a certificate, licence and permit issued by the Tourism Authority and Global Business Companies not having a physical office in Mauritius are exempted from payment of trade fees<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Documents\/trade%20fee\/tradefees_govtNotices2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of trade fees<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h5><strong>Payment of yearly registration fees<\/strong><\/h5><p>All businesses registered with the CBRD should pay a yearly \u202f<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Documents\/Guidelines\/Guidelines%20for%20payment%20of%20yearly%20registration%20fees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration fee<\/a><\/strong>.\u202f<\/p><p>Payment of registration fees for companies, \u201csoci\u00e9t\u00e9s\u201d, limited partnerships and foundations must be effected yearly as from 3 January to 20 January inclusively. After the 20 January, a higher rate is applicable. \u202fOnline payment facilities are available on the\u202f <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/portalmns.mu\/cbris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBRIS platform<\/a><\/strong>.<\/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-1125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" 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-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/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-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/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\">Cross Border Trade<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1125\"><p>The National Single Window (NSW)\/<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/servicesmns.mu\/tradelink.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TradeLink<\/a><\/strong> is a dedicated online platform which enables submission of applications for import\/export licenses and permits and allows clearances to be received from government agencies. Also, import, export and transit declarations can be made available to Customs as a single submission. Besides, traders have the possibility to track the progress of their applications\/declarations in real time.<\/p><p>A registration with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tradenetmns.mu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mauritius Network Services Ltd<\/a><\/strong> (MNS) is a prerequisite to become a user of TradeLink.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6427\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/info-black.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Controlled-goods-for-import_export.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of controlled goods for import and export<\/a><\/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-1126\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1126\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" 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-arrow-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/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-arrow-circle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256C8 119 119 8 256 8s248 111 248 248-111 248-248 248S8 393 8 256zm143.6 28.9l72.4-75.5V392c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V209.4l72.4 75.5c9.3 9.7 24.8 9.9 34.3.4l10.9-11c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L273 107.7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L106.3 240.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l10.9 11c9.6 9.5 25.1 9.3 34.4-.4z\"><\/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\">Dispute Resolution<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1126\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1126\"><h5><strong>Court litigation<\/strong><\/h5><p>Mauritius has a hybrid legal system based on civil and common law practices, with the Supreme Court of Mauritius as the highest judicial authority to hear criminal and civil proceedings.<\/p><p>For commercial dispute resolution, investors may have recourse to the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court. This division facilitates expeditious settlement of large commercial disputes related to corporate, banking, insolvency and intellectual property matters<\/p><p>A Small claims under the District Court have also been established to settle small claims expeditiously. In general, this option is cheaper, less formal, faster, and has less complicated rules and procedures than higher courts.<\/p><h5><strong>Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)<\/strong><\/h5><p>Litigation in the court is not the only option as investors may have access to ADR mechanisms:<\/p><ul><li>Mediation \u2013 Mediation can be held through the Mediation division of the Supreme Court and allows early disposal of suits through a common agreement between parties.<\/li><li>Arbitration \u2013 This mechanism allows parties to settle large commercial disputes under the authority of a private and independent arbitrator whose decision is binding. The current legal framework provides for:<ul><li>Domestic Arbitration, regulated by the Code of Civil Procedure<\/li><li>International Arbitration, under the International Arbitration Act 2008, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Arbitration Facilities in Mauritius<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) \u2013 An independent arbitration centre<\/li><li>Mediation and Arbitration Centre (MARC) \u2013 An alternative dispute resolution arm of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)<\/li><li>Permanent Court of Arbitration at La Hague (PCA) &#8211; A permanent branch of the PCA in Mauritius.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Key advantages of using ADR mechanisms in Mauritius<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Practical resolution of commercial disputes ensuring confidentiality and timely determination of issues<\/li><li>Access to specialized lawyers and professionals in commercial dispute resolution<\/li><li>Tax incentives on expenditure incurred for arbitration, conciliation, or mediation under an ADR Mechanism<\/li><\/ul><\/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-14c6087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14c6087\" 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-8b61ab7\" data-id=\"8b61ab7\" 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-bd12de9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd12de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-6b826cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b826cf\" 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-875186c\" data-id=\"875186c\" 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-8029de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8029de4\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3><p>Entrepreneurs usually face the challenge of developing a business idea in a way that it becomes economically viable. There is, hence, the need to develop the right value proposition while defining a relevant strategy to have a baseline to achieve set objectives. There exists a panoply of facilities to support burgeoning entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas in the most effective and profitable possible way.<\/p><p>Follow the links below to help you in setting up your business.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-509e928 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"509e928\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-031c5ec\" data-id=\"031c5ec\" 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-3596b89 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3596b89\" 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\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4749\" alt=\"develop business idea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\">Develop Your Business Idea<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24938b0\" data-id=\"24938b0\" 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-dafe67a elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dafe67a\" 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\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4748\" alt=\"business plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png 238w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\">Write A Business Plan<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d74cd3a\" data-id=\"d74cd3a\" 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-63e2d6d elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"63e2d6d\" 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\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4751\" alt=\"reguated activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\">Regulated Activities<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be620de\" data-id=\"be620de\" 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-e4f5d8e elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e4f5d8e\" 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\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4750\" alt=\"incubators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\">Incubators<\/a><\/h3><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n      \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_content_tabs_elementor28789_item4\" class=\"tab-container panes\">\n\t<div>\n                \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4655\" class=\"elementor elementor-4655\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e57cb1c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e57cb1c\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72814b9c\" data-id=\"72814b9c\" 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-70aa69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aa69b\" 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<h2><strong style=\"color: #80ba27;\">Financing Mechanism<\/strong><\/h2><h3><strong>SME Financing by Commercial Banks<\/strong><\/h3><p>Commercial banks which are key players in the financial systems of nearly every economy, have the potential to pull financial resources together to meet the credit needs of SMEs. Through their intermediation role commercial banks are meant to provide financial succor to SMEs in Mauritius. More information is available on their respective website:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-a691ccc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a691ccc\" 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-71f7d24\" data-id=\"71f7d24\" 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-90fb893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fb893\" 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><strong>1. ABC Banking Corporation Ltd<\/strong><br \/><strong>2. AfrAsia Bank Limited<\/strong><br \/><strong>3. Bank of Baroda<\/strong><br \/><strong>4. Bank One Limited<\/strong><br \/><strong>5. BCP Bank (Mauritius)<\/strong><br \/><strong>6. Absa<\/strong><\/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-280ecdf\" data-id=\"280ecdf\" 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-3932e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3932e33\" 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><strong>7. MauBank Ltd<\/strong><br \/><strong>8. SBI (Mauritius) Ltd<\/strong><br \/><strong>9. SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd<\/strong><br \/><strong>10. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited<\/strong><br \/><strong>11. The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited<\/strong><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c96db7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6c96db7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\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-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" 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\">Publicly Funded Entrepreneurship Support Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programs listed are <strong>publicly funded initiatives<\/strong> aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and small business growth. They encompass a range of offerings, such as:<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Entrepreneurship and business management skills training<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME Mauritius: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smemu.com%2Ftrainings%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138717295%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=odC2Zg9%2F4KD%2FNS8ycqVOE%2B5KP5SCwBKGIfwDKO7sr3k%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"2b1486d7-479d-4aa6-9660-ef6a60ffb18e\">Trainings | SME Mauritius &#8211; Skills Development For Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Mentorship and advisory programs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME Mauritius: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smemu.com%2Fadvisory-support%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138755744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=f%2FIfufzTlOHFs8iOhGgZ%2Bro927i4aQzc8bfO4xs%2F93c%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"29b6b233-290e-4803-9c87-0cb3800a0145\">No. 1 Advisory Support Services In Mauritious<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Entrepreneurship support centers and hubs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME Mauritius: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smemu.com%2Fsme-events%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138796936%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DrJITrczEiMFPh7PQDV1hGLAFIv0irOvuf5nME2xpfk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"a4dbe4f5-3612-47cb-83ee-3a209c71d44c\">SME Events | Upcoming Business Events &amp; Networking Opportunities<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Funding and grant schemes dedicated to business development<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development Bank of Mauritius: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dbm.mu%2Floans%2Fbusiness-loan%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138834914%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Bb1bzOyze0xAG8u9vZOyRTVi%2FKZ6%2BadMij7dn7BTgyQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"cc7965f4-4ca1-49c8-b395-a29791d29340\">Business Loan Scheme &#8211; Development Bank of Mauritius<\/a><\/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-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" 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\">Publicly funded programs to support women's entrepreneurship<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1822\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programs listed consolidate government-backed initiatives designed to assist women entrepreneurs through training, mentoring, business development, and related support services. The range of offerings is as follows:<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Women entrepreneur support centers and hubs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Women Entrepreneur Council: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnwec.govmu.org%2Fnwec%2F%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138902121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=daGERcXHRAleKWtCtNA9cctsUfaoxC0%2BTu70ASiJlvU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"6091a321-b499-4630-bbfc-8ec766f2bec5\">National Women Entrepreneur Council \u2013 National Women Entrepreneur Council<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Development Board: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedbmauritius.org%2Fshetrades-mauritius-hub&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138942079%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FADQeoM%2BgGRiJUJctmjsjLCaklde0KLscNQqWGWYz18%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"d3df4417-1b09-4711-9f14-6f46fc2323d7\">SheTrades Mauritius Hub &#8211; EDB Mauritius<\/a><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Funding and grant schemes dedicated to women entrepreneur<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development Bank of Mauritius: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dbm.mu%2Floans%2Fwomen-entrepreneur-loan-scheme%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cniraj%40edbmauritius.org%7Cbf6900bcb19b4b38664308de6ae368c5%7Cf57fad5bdf2e483caf0e80c0e984e516%7C0%7C0%7C639065722138973410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qQsHR7Tf%2FgBH8Xz6yCJgWuHe1O%2FWkilFKWyO%2BqD8GUw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"41b7e004-77e0-4727-b781-3929f6d649fd\">Women Entrepreneur Loan Scheme &#8211; Development Bank of Mauritius<\/a><\/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-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" 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\">SME Covid 19 Special Support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1823\"><p>Up to a maximum of MUR 1M, without guarantee.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p><p>SMES with a turnover of up to Rs50M and which have paid CSG in respect of their employees:<\/p><ul><li>Planters, Fishermen, Women Entrepreneurs<\/li><li>Fitness Centre (Gymnasium\/Sports complex)<\/li><li>Food court\/Bar and Restaurant<\/li><li>Cinema<\/li><li>Casinos and Night Club<\/li><li>Salle de Reception and Multipurpose Hall<\/li><li>Market Fair<\/li><li>Beach Hawker and<\/li><li>Any other sector of activity as may be recommended by EDB.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-left\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dbm.mu\/sme-covid-19-special-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/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-1824\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1824\" 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\">Tourism Business Continuity Loan for SMEs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1824\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1824\"><p>Up to a maximum of MUR 5M (may be increased up to MUR 10M on a case to case basis).<\/p><ul><li>Maximum of 7 years (Incl. 2 years moratorium) for repayment period<\/li><li>Purpose : Renovation of premises, purchase of equipment &amp; working capital<\/li><li>Eligible for operators in the Tourism Sector<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-left\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dbm.mu\/tourism-business-continuity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/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-1825\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1825\" 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\">New Amnesty Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1825\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1825\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As announced in Cabinet Decision of 02-July-2021, the Development Bank of Mauritius (DBM) is implementing a new Amnesty Scheme. The scheme will be effective as from 02-July2021and would be valid up to 30-June-2022. The Scheme will be limited to Planters, Breeders and Fishers who have availed of loan facilities of up to Rs200,000 and are facing difficulties in repaying their long overdue loans which are more than ten years old.<\/p><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-left\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dbm.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Amnesty-Scheme.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/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-1826\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1826\" 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\">SME Interest Free<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1826\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1826\"><p>Maximum of\u00a0 MUR 100,000<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p><p>SMES with a turnover of up to Rs100,000 and which have paid CSG in respect of their employees and themselves:<\/p><ul><li>Planters, Fishermen, Women Entrepreneurs<\/li><li>Fitness Centre (Gymnasium\/Sports complex)<\/li><li>Food court\/Bar and Restaurant<\/li><li>Cinema<\/li><li>Casinos and Night Club<\/li><li>Salle de Reception and Multipurpose Hall<\/li><li>Market Fair<\/li><li>Beach Hawker and<\/li><li>Any other sector of activity as may be recommended by EDB.<\/li><li>BRN Issued as of 31 December 2021<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-left\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dbm.mu\/sme-interest-free-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/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-1827\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1827\" 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\">Introduction de Mesures D'assistance exceptionelles pour les PMEs et les travailleurs independants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1827\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1827\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">En vue d\u2019apporter un soutien suppl\u00e9mentaire aux Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (PME) ainsi qu\u2019aux travailleurs ind\u00e9pendants (self-employed), le Minist\u00e8re des Finances, de la Planification \u00c9conomique et du D\u00e9veloppement annonce la mise en place de 5 mesures d\u2019assistance exceptionnelles.<\/p><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-left\" href=\"https:\/\/business-support-portal.edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Communique-MAR-1903-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/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-1828\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1828\" 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\">Micro Credit Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1828\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1828\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To provide finance to Micro Enterprises with turnover of less than Rs 2 Million<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Financing<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A maximum loan amount of Rs 500,000<\/li><li>Interest rate of 3% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to 6 months and Repayment period up to 5 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-1829\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1829\" 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\">Backyard Gardening<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1829\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1829\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>To encourage gardening in backyards and roof top productions, whilst empowering housewives<\/li><li>To meet plantation costs, tools, and accessories.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria : Housewife<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 25,000<\/li><li>Financing up to 100% of project cost<\/li><li>Interest rate of 0.5% p.a<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 4 years<\/li><li>Security as per bank&#8217;s requirement<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18210\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18210\" 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\">Computer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18210\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18210\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>To meet cost of purchase of computers, laptops, printers and individual internet connections.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria : Household for educational purposes<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 50,000<\/li><li>Financing up to 100 % of project cost<\/li><li>Interest rate of 3% p.a<\/li><li>Repayment period up 4 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18211\" 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\">Rainwater Harvesting Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18211\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>To meet purchase cost of rainwater harvesting systems in order to encourage household to collect rainwater and reduce water run-offs from roof tops into drain.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Household<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 50,000<\/li><li>Interest rate of 3% p.a<\/li><li>Repayment period up 5 years<\/li><li>Security as per bank\u2019s requirement<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18212\" 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\">Urban Terminal Hawkers Loan Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18212\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>To allow hawkers to buy their own stalls in the new urban terminals at Victoria and Immigration Square Stations in Port Louis<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 75% of project costs with a maximum loan amount of Rs 300,000<\/li><li>Interest rate of 3% p.a.<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 5-7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18213\" 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\">Women Entrepreneur<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18213\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To support any project of registered women entrepreneurs with SME Mauritius or National Women Entrepreneur Council (NWEC) or Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) excluding trade, transport, construction &amp; related projects.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 90% of project cost with a maximum loan amount of Rs 500,000<\/li><li>Interest rate of 0.5% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 1 year and Repayment period up to 7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18214\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18214\" 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\">Multipurpose Loan Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18214\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Short term financial assistance to existing DBM clients<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 200,000<\/li><li>Interest rate of 9% p.a.<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 3 to 5 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18215\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18215\" 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\">Taxi, Pleasure Craft, Vans and Minibus Operators Based at hotels Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18215\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18215\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To provide financial support to transport operators operating from hotels in the form of income subsistence.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Taxi operators<\/li><li>Pleasure Craft operators<\/li><li>Vans and Minibus operators based at the hotel<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 100,000<\/li><li>Financing up to 100% of project cost<\/li><li>Interest rate of 2% p.a<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 1 year<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 4 years<\/li><li>Security as per bank\u2019s requirement<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18216\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18216\" 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\">Revolving Credit Fund<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18216\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18216\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet short-term working capital requirements and preserve jobs<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 1 million<\/li><li>No interest chargeable up to 30 June 2021 and 1.5% p.a. thereafter<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 3 years<\/li><li>Moratorium up to 30 June 2021<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18217\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18217\" 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\">Entreprise Modernisation Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18217\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18217\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To provide micro and small entities with leasing facilities in order to facilitate innovation through acquisition of modern equipment, to be more productive and efficient thereby lowering their cost of production and becoming more competitive.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan amount of Rs 1 million excl. VAT<\/li><li>Interest rate of 1.75% p.a. up to 31 Dec 2020 and 3.5% p.a. thereafter.<\/li><li>Repayment period up to 5 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18218\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18218\" 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\">New Agricultural Loan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18218\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18218\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet cost for Construction of greenhouse, Plantation, Purchase of irrigation\/fertigation system and other allied inputs, Fencing, Breeders &amp; poultry farming, Aquaponic, etc.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 90% of project cost with a maximum loan amount of Rs 5 Million<\/li><li>Interest rate of 2% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 1 year and Repayment period up to 7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18219\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18219\" 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\">Mechanisation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18219\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18219\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet purchase cost of machinery &amp; equipment<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 90% of project cost with a maximum loan amount of Rs 1 Million<\/li><li>Interest rate of 2% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 6 months and Repayment period up to 7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18220\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18220\" 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\">Agro Industry<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18220\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18220\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet purchase cost of machinery, equipment for transformation, processing, packaging, construction of warehousing facilities, and transfer of technology<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 90% of project cost with a maximum loan amount of Rs 5 Million (can be increased to Rs 10 million subject to Board Approval)<\/li><li>Interest rate of 2% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 1 year and Repayment period up to 7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18221\" 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\">Seeds & Seedlings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18221\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet plantation costs, construction of storage facilities, purchase of machinery and equipment<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Up to 90% of project cost with a maximum loan amount of Rs 1 Million<\/li><li>Interest rate of 2% p.a.<\/li><li>Moratorium period up to a maximum of 1 year and Repayment period up to 7 years<\/li><\/ul><\/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-18222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-18222\" 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\">Upgrade of IT infrastructure Colleges<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-18222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-18222\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>To meet cost of purchase of IT equipment such as laptops, printers, overhead projectors and other network accessories<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Colleges registered with PSEA<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Maximum loan of MUR 1.5 million<\/li><li>Interest Rate of 5% per annum<\/li><li>Rapayment Period up to 7 years<\/li><li>Financing 100% of Project Cost<\/li><\/ul><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e15c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e15c7\" 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<h3><strong>Crowdlending<\/strong><\/h3><p>Crowdlending is a new and alternative method for SMEs and startups to raise finance without the inclusion of a financial institution. With the entrance of this alternative financing method, a new breed of small investors will eventually enter the capital market.<br \/><br \/><strong>Fundkiss<\/strong> engaged in crowdlending opens up a new world of opportunities for investors and SMEs \u2013 in Mauritius. Be part of a financial revolution that is as rewarding for lenders as it is for borrowers.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5112934 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5112934\" 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-961c702\" data-id=\"961c702\" 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-81110f1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81110f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-3d157ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d157ef\" 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-70d9d79\" data-id=\"70d9d79\" 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-24a6c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a6c5a\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3><p>Entrepreneurs usually face the challenge of developing a business idea in a way that it becomes economically viable. There is, hence, the need to develop the right value proposition while defining a relevant strategy to have a baseline to achieve set objectives. There exists a panoply of facilities to support burgeoning entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas in the most effective and profitable possible way.<\/p><p>Follow the links below to help you in setting up your business.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2a90b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a2a90b\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-478a4d0\" data-id=\"478a4d0\" 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-6dc38ee elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6dc38ee\" 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\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4749\" alt=\"develop business idea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\">Develop Your Business Idea<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baeab92\" data-id=\"baeab92\" 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-385c67d elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"385c67d\" 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\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4748\" alt=\"business plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan.png 238w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/business-plan-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\">Write A Business Plan<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c906db\" data-id=\"5c906db\" 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-1cd4b8f elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1cd4b8f\" 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\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4751\" alt=\"reguated activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/reguated-activities-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/regulated-activities\">Regulated Activities<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-273a0ac\" data-id=\"273a0ac\" 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-dfa821c elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dfa821c\" 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\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4750\" alt=\"incubators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/incubators-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/incubators-3\">Incubators<\/a><\/h3><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n      \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uc_content_tabs_elementor28789_item5\" class=\"tab-container panes\">\n\t<div>\n                \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4647\" class=\"elementor elementor-4647\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44152ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44152ca6\" 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-17a9a7c8\" data-id=\"17a9a7c8\" 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-374df8fb relocate elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"374df8fb\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Listed<\/strong><\/h3><p>The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) has come a long way and its transformational journey has positioned it as one of the leading Exchanges in Africa.<\/p><ul><li>State of the art operating system<\/li><li>daily trading for five and a half hours<\/li><li>a T+3 settlement cycle<\/li><li>a total market capitalisation above the USD 1.2 billion mark<\/li><li>a multi-currency listing, trading and capital-raising platform<\/li><li>a wide variety of multi-asset class products.<\/li><\/ul><p>Anybody can hold, purchase and sell shares, deal with shares or other securities of a company which are desirous of being admitted for quotation on the Official List of the Stock Exchange through a public issue, offer for sale of shares and for private placement of shares.<\/p><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stockexchangeofmauritius.com\/about-us\/sem-at-a-glance\">Find the listing and issuer services of the SEM<\/a><\/div><h3><strong>Insolvency Proceedings<\/strong><\/h3><p>Whether you are planning a reorganization of your distressed business or simply exploring a new business opportunity, the Insolvency Act 2009 provides for an enabling framework offering a range of options to better support your company such as Restructuring and Work outs, Administration, Receivership and Liquidation. The Mauritian Insolvency regime is aligned with international standards and best practices and extends comprehensive protection to all stakeholders while ensuring judicial supervision throughout the insolvency process.<\/p><p>Key features of the Mauritian Insolvency regime:<\/p><ul><li>Restructuring<\/li><li>Company rescue &amp; Rehabilitation<\/li><li>Liquidation<\/li><li>Protection mechanisms to all stakeholders<\/li><li>Judicial supervision<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uk-text-left uk-flex uk-flex-left\"><a class=\"black-border-btn uk-margin-small-right\" href=\"https:\/\/companies.govmu.org\/Documents\/legislation\/13sept2021\/Insolvency%20Act%202021.pdf\">Insolvency Act<\/a><\/div>\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-9a19d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a19d5c\" 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-108ee86\" data-id=\"108ee86\" 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-46fe323 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46fe323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-7c27a2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c27a2e\" 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-693d24a\" data-id=\"693d24a\" 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-f3a4880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a4880\" 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<h3><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3><p>Entrepreneurs usually face the challenge of developing a business idea in a way that it becomes economically viable. There is, hence, the need to develop the right value proposition while defining a relevant strategy to have a baseline to achieve set objectives. There exists a panoply of facilities to support burgeoning entrepreneurs to implement their business ideas in the most effective and profitable possible way.<\/p><p>Follow the links below to help you in setting up your business.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e39c0ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e39c0ac\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cfdae7\" data-id=\"0cfdae7\" 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-8937aec elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8937aec\" 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\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4749\" alt=\"develop business idea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea.png 239w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/develop-business-idea-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/develop-your-business-idea\">Develop Your Business Idea<\/a><\/h3><\/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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a00341\" data-id=\"8a00341\" 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-6d270cd elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d270cd\" 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\"><a href=\"\/write-a-business-plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"239\" 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