Business Mauritius Sees Opportunity to Boost Growth Above 5%

Accelerating economic growth in Mauritius presents an opportunity for the government to implement reforms over the next two years that could boost output even further, Business Mauritius said.

“In light of the broadly positive economic outlook for Mauritius, it is felt that the next two years should be treated as a rare window of opportunity for accelerated reforms,” the Ebene, Mauritius-based industry-lobby group said in a 2018-19 budget memorandum emailed Sunday. Measures should be taken to raise labor productivity, diversify tourism and trade markets, “with the ambition to bring growth back to a rate exceeding 5 percent,” it said.