MAURITIUS – A WELL-DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIC BASE
May 1st, 2012
BY VILLEN ANGANAN, IN PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
Mauritius is considered as a newly developing country with a well-diversified economic base. From a sugar-centric economy, at independence in 1968, the archipelago, located off the south-eastern coast of Africa, is positioning itself as an economic regional player.
With a population of 1.2 million, Mauritius has enjoyed positive growth for the last five years, from 4% to 6% despite the world economic recession. For the current year however, growth is likely to fall below 4% as the country is suffering from the ...
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