Bilal Adam, CEO of Stewards Investment Capital:


"The consistent message that comes out is safety, predictability and consistency. When the world becomes a relatively more volatile place, Mauritius looks relatively safer and the geopolitical tension sells Mauritius as a de-risk where people want to allocate some of their assets to a safer jurisdiction, legally to then deploy capital from that jurisdiction."

 

Chele Moyo, Executive Vice President: Global and International Corporates, Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB):

“A key thing around the continent is the demographic dividend that we have; we have a lot of young people. We’re expecting to have 2.4bln people by 2050, with 75% of them being under 35. With that kind of population, you’ll see a rise in consumer goods. We’re expecting to see household consumption rise to about $2.2tln.”

 

Antish Bissessur, Managing Director, Rogers Capital:

“We are a tried and tested jurisdiction; we’ve been in the making for more than 30 years, because we still have the ambition to improve our value proposition. To suggest that you’re an IFC, you need to have a sophisticated financial services sector, which in Mauritius is quite mature; you’ve got a resilient banking sector. We’ve got 19 banks.”

 

Gareth Land, Head of Sales, 2Futures:

“There’s always space in the property market in Mauritius to rent, to see if you want to stay, which is a comfortable and easy space because you know you can leave in 2 years, if it’s not for you. People look at that as a wonderful adventure for 2 years with young kids; those who do stay absolutely love Mauritius.”

 

Janesh Chuttoo, Partner, Orison Legal:

“I would say Mauritius is moving with the times; digital and financial inclusion are very important. Over and above being a Launchpad for investments, Mauritius also has an ecosystem with specialised licences and those licences come with a robust regulatory framework where everything is regulated.”