NATIONAL DAY – MAURITIUS
Known as Independence and Republic Day, 12th March marks the day Mauritius gained their independence from Britain in 1968 and becoming a republic in 1992 exactly 24 years later. On…
AfCFTA COULD BOOST MARITIME TRADE IN AFRICA
UNCTAD’s newly published Review of Maritime Transport 2021 points to positive trends in maritime trade that might sustain economic growth in Africa, notably the entry into force of the African Continental Free…
FSC MAURITIUS ADMITTED INTO THE MONITORING GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE OF IOSCO
The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (the “FSC Mauritius”) is pleased to announce its admission to the Monitoring Group Steering Committee (MG-SC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) as…
DATA TOOL LAUNCHED FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
UNCTAD has launched a new tool to help developing countries improve their development policies, reduce poverty and build economic resilience to negative shocks such as the coronavirus pandemic, which has…
MAURITIUS HOLDS NATIONAL AFCFTA STRATEGY CONSULTATION
Mauritius, with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, has organised a national consultative meeting to guide the development of the country’s African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation strategy.…
AFRICAN EDUCATION EXPERTS PUSH FOR MORE VIRTUAL LEARNING
Africa must develop new education models that feature well-resourced virtual teaching and learning schemes to insulate it against disruptions due to disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, experts at a…
SADC AND UNESCO SIGN AGREEMENT
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have signed a Joint Statement and Action Plan on ensuring continuity of learning…