News & Events

11/12/2009 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et le gouvernement de la République de Maurice ont signé à Tunis, le 10 décembre 2009, un accord de prêt relatif à l’octroi de 420 millions USD et de 186 millions d’euros (équivalent à 700 millions USD) à la République de Maurice, pour financer le programme de compétitivité et d’efficacité du secteur public (CESP). L’accord a été signé par le vice-président El Kheshen pour la BAD, et pour la partie mauricienne par Rama Krishna Sithanen, vice-premier ministre et ministre des finances et du développement économique.

Categories: Mauritius

26/11/2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a second budget support loan of US$ 420 million and EUR 186 million to finance the Competitiveness and Public Sector Efficiency (CPSE) Programme in Mauritius. The programme will sustain economic growth and employment against the backdrop of the ongoing global recession, while not losing momentum on long-term reforms needed to make Mauritius more competitive.

Categories: Mauritius, Economic & Financial Governance

12/11/2009 - Mauritius is so small that wherever you are in the country you are always so close to the port. While in the fashionable talks of the grave issue of climate change this seems like a premonitory statement, it was actually stated as the opportunity the country offers to investors desiring to go there. Vinaye Anchaz, from the University of Mauritius, who presented a paper titled: “David versus Goliath: Mauritius facing up to China”, was speaking of how absurd it was for investors in his country to ask for plots of land close to the ports.

Categories: China, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Financial Crisis

11/09/2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 in Tunis approved Mauritius’ Country Strategy Paper (CSP), which presents the Bank’s support program for the country from 2009 to 2013.

Categories: Mauritius

07/09/2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), on Friday September 4, 2009 in Tunis concluded bi-lateral consultations aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two institutions.

Categories: Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar

12/03/2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis approved a loan of US$ 25 million for the New Dawn Satellite Project.

Categories: Mauritius, South Africa, Information & Communication Technology

20/06/2007 - The Board of Directors of the AfDB has approved a loan of US$ 20.75 million to finance the first stage of the Plaines Wilhems Sewerage Project in the central parts of Mauritius.

Categories: Mauritius, Environment, Water Supply & Sanitation