Business in Maurtius

Mauritius is a democratic state based on the Westminster model and enjoys political and social stability, which attracted foreign investment to develop the Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Tourism, Sugar, Textile and Services are the main contributors to the Mauritian economy, but there are new key sectors emerging like Finance, Information Communication Technology and Telecommunications. The economic performance of Mauritius over the last decade is seen as one of the soundest economies in Africa. The country ranked 2nd in the Africa Competitiveness Index according to the Africa Competitiveness Report 2000.