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Déficit démocratique Déjà montrée du doigt en raison de ses difficultés à convaincre l’Union européenne – et maintenant la Grande-Bretagne – de la transparence de son secteur financier, Mauritius sees itself demoted by the V-Dem Institute, a Swedish institute at the University of Gothenburg that studies democratic systems around the world. In the latest V-Dem ranking, sister island...

La vanille de synthèse en procès Le secteur malgache de la vanille observe avec attention la vague de procès engagés depuis l’année dernière aux Etats-Unis par des associations de consommateurs contre des industriels de l’agroalimentaire pour publicité mensongère. These companies are accused of misusing the term “vanilla” for products incorporating vanilla vanillin..

Maurice Centres financiers : l’île Maurice moins cotée Chaque année, the performance of global financial centers is the subject of a ranking established by London stock market circles, the Global Financial Center Indices. A year ago, Mauritius appeared in 63rd place. In the new ranking, published mid-March, the country loses 26 places and falls to 89th position. THE...

How many unaccompanied minors, left to their own devices and to delinquency, Count the 101st French department ? The question has been the subject of lively debates between the government and Mahorais elected officials for several months. Stake : the aid that the State can provide to departmental councils to support isolated children, depending on the extent of the problem. A study conducted in....

Population growth continues at a sustained pace in Madagascar, according to the results of the last census : the Malagasy population increases each year by more than 368,000 people. The country has 25,674,174 inhabitants, 80% rural. Analanga, the capital region Antananarivo, is by far the most populated with a density of 209 inhabitants...

Listed in February 2020 on the list of non-cooperative countries, in matters of taxation, with the European Union, the Seychelles are working to get out of it. The country implemented a tax reform in February which will notably guarantee a good level of information on the tax exemptions enjoyed by companies based in the country but operating abroad.. Of the...

60% of Seychellois adults had received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as of February 17 and 28% had received the second dose. The vaccination campaign began on January 10, with the Astra Zeneca formula and that proposed by the Chinese Sinopharm. The country's authorities estimate that at this rate, collective immunity will be....

The Indian group Larsen & Toubro (L&T) won a new contract in Mauritius’ “Métro Express” in February, the tram line which, eventually, must connect Port Louis to Curepipe and Quatre-Bornes. The contract covers a section of 3,4 km of tracks between Rose-Hill and Réduit. Its amount has not been revealed. At the origin of the project....

At the head of seven “malls” (shopping centers) among the most important in Mauritius, the Ascencia group, de Rogers branch, resisted the health crisis and the closure of borders well. At the end of the 2019-2020 financial year, which ends in June, Ascencia saw its net profit fall by 58%, while remaining largely profitable...

The French group Décathlon is currently preparing the opening of a 26,000 m2 warehouse in Mauritius intended to supply the markets of the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula.. The sporting goods distribution brand has joined forces with Mauritius Freeport Development Co for this purpose.. Ltd. The warehouse is located in Riche-Terre, north of Port Louis, not far from infrastructure...