Cooperation between the CEB and EDF Réunion
In the wake of Emmanuel Macron’s visit last November, energy cooperation is strengthening between Mauritius and France, via Reunion. EDF Réunion and the Central Electricity Board are now involved in a strategic partnership which notably provides technical assistance from Reunion specialists in carrying out diagnostics, audits and training actions.
Major projects to come
Over the next five years, the Mauritian state plans to invest 128 billion rupees (the equivalent of more than 2,3 billion euros) in public infrastructure.
One of the major projects is the construction of a dam on the Anguilles River., which will power both a mini power plant and, to supply part of the south of the country, a water purification station.
For this part, The Cargo Handling Corporation plans to invest more than 5 billion rupees in the modernization of the commercial port of Port-Louis. The extension of the Rodrigues airport runway is also on the program, just like the creation of a floating photovoltaic power plant on the Tamarin Falls reservoir, or the construction of the M4 motorway between the north and east of the country.
Record tourism revenues in 2025
Last year, Mauritius welcomed more than 1,4 million visitors. Tourism revenue crossed the 100 billion rupees mark (1,8 billion euros). Thanks to an exceptional end to the year, they increased by 10 billion compared to the previous year..
However, the Minister of Tourism Richard Duval was cautious in commenting on these figures., preferring to highlight the structural issues of the sector : saturation of certain seaside sites, shortage of qualified labor, questions about the environmental and social sustainability of the Mauritian tourism model…
A critical study on the Mauritius destination
According to the annual report of the Axys firm on the Mauritian hotel industry, various trends could lead to a decline in the sector. If the island welcomed 1,44 million visitors in 2025 and collected 103 billion rupees in tourism revenue, real spending per tourist has stagnated. 73% of them are captured by accommodation, compared to 52% in 2000. Tourism therefore brings less income to the rest of the local economy : restaurants (excluding those of hotels), carriers, guides, cultural structures… Conversely, Axys highlights the redistributive nature of the non-hotel sector, who does not benefit from public support. In guest houses and other seasonal rentals, tourists stay longer and spread their spending among many local beneficiaries.
