Category: Economy

The coming budget will be a test for the government. It can either limit the exercise to a traditional “accounting” exercise or at least start laying the foundations

Undue interference by Ministers into the day-to-day operations, lack of autonomy for decision making by management… all result into poor performance leading to financial conundrums

Progressive form of Social Democracy and Stakeholder Capitalism

The success story of Mauritius has been built at the expense of widening inequalities. It is high time to take the urgent actions required to reverse the trend

Rising Social Inequality

The need to adopt radical new economic policies that are more aligned to the emerging realities of the post hyper-globalized world has been part of the political discourse

2068 will be hellish if we do not drop the neoliberal approach and opt for a new way of life where happiness is more important than wealth; where

What happens in Africa can largely define the future contours of a radically transformed Mauritian economy in its ambitions of becoming a major regional financial and business hub

With some sort of Brexit looming, restrictions on inward migration are inevitable. Despite warnings from trade associations the Theresa May-led coalition government doesn’t seem to be listening

One can only hope that the decision makers at the highest level finally rise up to the tasks which this situation imposes on them

The EDB should endeavour to become the government’s arm of the public-private sector partnership – not a possible adjunct to the already powerful business lobbies

Mauritius faces a structural challenge to grow both its exports of goods and services. But the problem is not only related to internal fixes

Is it not pointless – and just plain greed – to continue to accumulate massive wealth beyond a certain comfortable threshold? — By Mrinal Roy

Cats cannot be set among the pigeons. How can the newly created Economic Development Board (EDB) have a majority of 6 out of its 8 directors from the

with the Economic Development Board, established and existing private sector businesses are being called upon to control every aspect of future business development in Mauritius…