In the realm of international financial centres (IFCs), Mauritius’s star is rising. Strategically located in the Indian Ocean – well positioned to capture business flows between Asia and Africa – the island nation’s attractive mix of business-friendly regulations and stable political environment mark it out as something of an anomaly in the region.
Today, it has harnessed these advantages to develop a constellation of high-end industries including finance, management and law. The authorities tasked with spearheading the country’s IFC ambitions are now looking to the next stage of its development, with designs to be a truly global hub.