Mauritius Central Bank Chief Says He Is Prepared to Step Aside (Bloomberg)

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — Mauritius Central Bank Governor Rundheersing Bheenick said he would be willing to step down if the nation’s prime minister asked him to and if external board members also agreed to do so.

AfDB Approves Us$ 420 Million And Eur 186 Million Budget Support Loan for Mauritius (AllAfrica.com)

Tunis — The entire population of Mauritius will benefit from the loan, particularly users of publicly-provided social services, domestic and foreign entrepreneurs, the Mauritian workforce, including women facing layoffs in the textile industry, and the most disadvantaged members of the society.

Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Report Published (OfficialWire)

The island nation of Mauritius sports some of the best telecommunication market indicators in Africa and has been the first with many innovations: Africa’s first cellular system was launched there in 1989, the first commercial 3G mobile service in 2004, the world’s first nationwide WiMAX wireless broadband network in 2005, and one of Africa’s first [...]

Mauritius central bank governor staying put (Independent Online)

Mauritius’ central bank governor Rundheersing Bheenick has said that he saw no reason to step aside, shortly after a majority of board members at the Bank of Mauritius called on him to go.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-24 15:27 Mauritius trade deficit widens in September (Interactive Investor)

ANTANANARIVO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Mauritius’ visible trade deficit widened in September from the same month a year earlier for the first time since May after exports fell heavily, official data showed on Tuesday. The government’s Central Statistic’s Office (CSO) said outflows fell by 20 percent led by a fall in the export of food [...]

Piracy: India Deploys Warship In Seychelles, Mauritius Waters (Bernama)

NEW DELHI, Nov 24 (Bernama) — Augmenting its anti-piracy efforts off the coast of Seychelles and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, India Monday deployed an additional naval ship in the sea brigand-infested waters to carry out patrol and surveillance, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-24 06:34 UPDATE 1-JSE head says Mauritius regulator unsure on tie-up (Interactive Investor)

TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The capital markets regulator of Mauritius is unsure whether a pending deal between the country’s stock exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange should happen, the head of the JSE said on Tuesday. The JSE is waiting for regulatory approval to buy a stake in the Mauritius Stock Exchange as part [...]

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-24 05:48 JSE head says Mauritius regulator unsure on tie-up (Interactive Investor)

TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The regulator of Mauritius is unsure whether a pending deal between the country’s stock exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange should happen, the head of the JSE said on Tuesday. The JSE is waiting for regulatory approval to buy a stake in the Mauritius Stock Exchange as part of its [...]

Navy augments anti piracy efforts deploys one more ship off Seychelles, Mauritius (Calcutta News)

New Delhi, Nov 23 : The Indian Navy has deployed the INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel with a Chetak helicopter and marine commandos, for surveillance of exclusive economic zone of Seychelles and Mauritius from the end of November till the early part of January 2010.

OPV, copter, commandos in Seychelles and Mauritius area by Navy soon (New Kerala)

New Delhi, Nov 23 : Stepping up its drive against piracy at sea, India will soon deploy an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) with an on-board helicopter and commandos, for surveillance over the Exclusive Economic Zone of Seychelles and Mauritius by January next year.