Business updates

Namibia’s High Commissioner-designate, H.E. Mrs Nangula Frieda Ithete, paid a courtesy visit to the MCCI today at the Mauritius Network Services (MNS) office in Ebene, where she was received by Secretary General Dr Drishtysingh Ramdenee. She was accompanied by Ms Aino Humphrey, Counsellor at the High Commission of Namibia in South Africa.

Mrs Hansini Bhoobdasur, International Relations and Communications Manager, Mr Charansingh Dabeesing, CEO of MACCS, and Mr Rajnish Hawabhay, CEO of MNS, also attended the meeting.

The two sides agreed to build a working relationship between the MCCI and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board. Business missions, joint ventures and business forums bringing the two private sectors together were among the options discussed. The Namibian delegation pointed to Mauritius’ established business and financial services sector as a natural point of entry.

Several sectors came up. Namibia presented energy projects, including biomass, an area where Mauritian interest is high. Logistics was singled out as having strong potential. Mauritian companies are also looking at opportunities in tuna processing and cold storage, while local banks and investment firms have shown clear interest in the Namibian market. Higher education, through the MCCI Business School, was raised as another avenue. On trade, the MCCI noted that phytosanitary clearance between the two countries is not yet reciprocal.

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From Left to Right: Ms Aino Humphrey, Counsellor at the High Commission of Namibia in South Africa, Mr Charansingh Dabeesing, CEO of MACCS, H.E. Mrs Nangula Frieda Ithete, High Commissioner-designate of Namibia, Dr Drishtysingh Ramdenee, Secretary General of the MCCI and Mr Rajnish Hawabhay, CEO of MNS.