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Mauritius’s Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth signed, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) aiming at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, for the present and in the long term. Through effective implementation of the relevant […]
Not all Africans are poor — this could arguably be the main message from the 2023 edition of the annual Africa Wealth Report by London-based Henley & Partners that reveals that the ‘Big 5’ wealth markets in Africa — South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco — together account for a significant 56% of Africa’s […]
In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such as China, in a strategy expected to spur growth in the sector. To reduce over-reliance on traditional source markets in Europe and the United States, East African countries are shifting […]
Namibia and Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship planning have unveiled a Residence by Investment Program in view of attracting foreign investment to boost the economic growth of the Southern African country. The program, Namibia Daily News report, offers a renewable five-year work permit to successful investors who invest a minimum […]
The paradise island of Mauritius has been hit hard by climate change and Covid-19, but returning tourists and a renewed focus on manufacturing and the blue economy offer causes for optimism. Climate change is just one of the factors troubling the island’s tourism industry. In 2020, the island adopted a “zero Covid” policy and a […]
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos archipelago, the Mauritian prime minister announced Sunday, January1. “The latest developments on the Chagos issue are very encouraging. Negotiations between Mauritius and Britain have begun,” Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said in a New Year address. Mauritius claims the remote archipelago […]
Morocco, Mauritius and South Africa are ranked as the most innovative African countries as they have significantly moved up closer to developed economies in the rankings over the past few years. The 15th edition of the Global Innovation Index released recently by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has highlighted Africa’s success in 2022 noting […]
The Quebec Government has launched a recruitment campaign to address urgent and severe nursing shortage due to burnout from overworked nurses amidst the recent surge of Omicron. The province’s labor immigration minister Jean Boulet has announced a $65 million funding over two years to properly “recruit and integrate” nurses from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Cameroon and […]
The Quebec Government has launched a recruitment campaign to address urgent and severe nursing shortage due to burnout from overworked nurses amidst the recent surge of Omicron. The province’s labour immigration minister Jean Boulet has announced a $ 65 million funding over two years to properly “recruit and integrate” nurses from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Cameroon […]
Morocco and the Republic of Mauritius have agreed to propel a new dynamic in their sectoral cooperation by inviting the government officials of both countries to interact in order to assess the implementation of the agreements previously signed and to jointly identify actions and projects to be undertaken in key sectors, such as health, renewable […]