{
  "id": 6913722,
  "title": "Mauritius Positioned as Strategic Gateway for African Investment at Business Forum 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mauritius-positioned-as-strategic-gateway-for-african-investment-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:09:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/12/mauritius-positioned-as-strategic-gateway-for-african-investment-at-business-forum-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mauritius has emerged as a strategic gateway for investors looking to deploy capital across Africa and emerging markets, according to the Mauritius Business Forum 2026. CEO of Mauritius Finance, Faraz Rojid, highlighted the country's strategic location, robust financial infrastructure, and investor-friendly policies as key factors in its growth as an international financial hub. Situated between Africa and Asia, Mauritius is within four to six hours of major economic centers like Cape Town and Dubai, supported by its maritime trade route location. The country has invested three decades in building a sophisticated financial services industry, which now accounts for about 13% of its GDP. Mauritius offers tax efficiency, political and economic stability, and a tax and regulatory framework that attract international investors. With no exchange controls and a headline corporate tax rate of 15%, the country provides significant tax exemptions for foreign-sourced income, making it an attractive tax-efficient jurisdiction. The nation hosts over 1,000 global funds and collective investment schemes managing assets worth more than $80 billion, offering various structures like holding companies, special-purpose vehicles, investment funds, and private wealth solutions. Mauritius' banking, insurance sectors, and dual stock exchange platforms provide multiple options for capital raising, management, and protection. Rojid also noted that Mauritius benefits from a hybrid legal system combining English common law and French civil law traditions and offers Sharia-compliant financial products. For Nigeria-Mauritius investment relations, Mauritius facilitates about $3.4 billion in investments into Nigeria, while an estimated $4 billion of Nigerian capital is channeled through Mauritius into other African and emerging markets. Despite the absence of a ratified Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), Mauritius continues to play a crucial role in facilitating Nigerian investment activities. The country's appeal extends beyond tax efficiency to include investment protection, risk mitigation, and improved capital deployment through its network of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). Rojid also addressed financial regulation concerns, mentioning Mauritius' removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after coordinated efforts by government agencies and the private sector ensured compliance with international standards.",
  "summary": "Mauritius has positioned itself as a strategic gateway for investors seeking to deploy capital across Africa and other emerging markets, with its financial services sector emerging as a major channel",
  "key_points": [
    "Mauritius serves as strategic gateway for African investment, according to Business Forum 2026.",
    "CEO Faraz Rojid cites Mauritius' location, infrastructure, and policies as key factors.",
    "Country offers tax efficiency, stability, and regulatory framework for international investors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}