Business Opportunities in Mauritius

Agro-Industries

• Production and processing of baby vegetables;
• Rearing of cattle for the production of fresh milk, beef / goat/ sheep / pork meat;
• Production and processing of fruits;
• Production of flowers for export;
• Production of bio-fertilisers for export;
• Production of crops like potato, onion, tomato, fruits, maize, pulses and starchy crops in Mozambique and Madagascar for export to Mauritius.

Financial Services

The financial services sector of Mauritius offers numerous high return investment opportunities in:

• Banking Services
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Capital Markets
• Wealth Management & Trust Services
• Fund Structuring & Investment Management
• Legal Services & Financial Process Outsourcing

Healthcare & Life Sciences

• Healthcare and Medical Travel
• Wellness and Alternative Medicine
• Medical Devices
• Pharmaceutics
• Medical Knowledge Process Outsourcing
• Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics

Hospitality & Property Development

• Integrated Resort Scheme
  
• Real Estate Scheme
  
• Invest in a Hotel Scheme
  
• Hotel real estate
  
• Marinas
  
• Health Tourism Marinas
  
• Hotel development
  
• Up-market business hotels
  
• Shopping malls and duty-free shops
  
• Office buildings, business and industrial parks
  
• Gaming resorts
  
• Health tourism
  
• Amusement parks
  
• Leisure activities

Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing

• Regulated and Unregulated Activities
  
• Call centres & Technical Help Desk
  
• IT Outsourcing (ITO)

Engineering Design & Architectural Services Outsourcing

• Architectural imaging and virtual imagery solutions (image de synthese).
  3D animation, Virtual Reality Modeling and 3D graphics services
  3-D modeling services to E Commerce platforms
  Engineering and Building design services (CAD, AUTOCAD),
• Schematic design & design development work
  
• Automated Mapping and Facilities Management
  
• Layering & Conversion services
  
• Space planning & Digitization
• Multimedia and design
• Page set up, translation, production /editorial work of newspapers
  ad production activities
  
• Parliamentary research,page layout,
• packaging Art work and reproduction , copy editing
  Translation

Software, Web site, and content development

• Web content development, animation
  
• Digitization including GIS
  
• Animation
  
• Games Development for mobile phones
  
• Development of computer games
  
• Application development and Maintenance
  
• Website and multi-media content development

Logistics and Distribution Services

• Warehousing and storage
• Breaking bulk, sorting, grading, cleaning and mixing
• Labeling, packing and re- packing
• Minor processing, transshipment, cash & carry sales
• Export-oriented port based activities
• Export- oriented airport based activities
• Freight forwarding
• Express courier services, mail order
• Simple assembly, reshipment, quality control, and inspection services

Manufacturing and Light Engineering

• Value-added manufacturing using high-precision engineering or injection moulding such as the production of automotive and aerospace components
• Surgical equipment and medical devices manufacturing
• Technology-based jewellery and high-end watches manufacturing
• Reverse logistics for watch repairs, computer and mobile phone refurbishment
• Manufacturing of mobile phone handsets for the African market
• Medical textiles, technical textiles and protective work wear
• Manufacturing of semiconductors and chips for the IT sector
• Manufacturing/Assembly of interactive entertainment equipment such as video games for export.

Renewable Energies and Environment

• Renewable energy through the use of wind turbines and solar power;
• Manufacturing / assembly of renewable energy products;
• Development of green and energy efficient buildings;
• Investment in new technology for more efficient and clean industrial processes and transport;
• Solid Waste Management
• Water Management

Seafood and Aquaculture

• Fish Transhipment
• Seafood processing activities
• Investment opportunities exist in activities such as filleting, packaging, canning, vacuum packing and production of ready-to-eat meals.
• Ancillary services including ship handling, bunkering, vessel husbandry, ship agency, ship building and repair and net assembly and repair.
• Aquaculture:The master plan on aquaculture has identified potential fish breeding sites around the island for lease to potential investors. Tropical water seafood species identified can be farmed both in and outside the lagoon

Source:The Board of Investment, Mauritius

Updated: July 2010