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The MCCI participated at the African Circuit: Mauritius Edition, held on Monday 14 September 2026 at the Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis.

Hosted by the Philanthropic Foundation, the conference brought together stakeholders to examine opportunities for co-investment, infrastructure finance and strategic partnerships across Africa.

Dr. Drishtysingh Ramdenee, Secretary General of the MCCI, opened the conference with a presentation on Sustainable Finance Framework before moderating the first panel discussion, “Where Will Africa’s Next $100 Billion Come From? The Investment Case for Climate, Infrastructure and Innovation.”

The panel examined the capital requirements underpinning Africa’s next phase of development, with sustainability emerging as a common thread across climate, infrastructure and innovation. The panel also featured Mr. Christopher Mbanefo, Founder and CEO of OXÏ-ZEN Solutions LLC, Mr. Saurav Chatterjee, Director and CEO of CARE Ratings (Africa) Private Limited, Mr. Joseph Alain Saraka, Partner at CORNERSTONE Strategies Ltd and Ms. Fee Reinhart, Co-Founder and Head of Product & Advisory at Datura.

The wider two-day programme focused on themes including capital mobilisation, investment structuring, Mauritius as a fund domicile, private wealth and development finance, governance, and investment in cities and social infrastructure.

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From Left to Right: Mr. Christopher Mbanefo, Founder and CEO of OXÏ-ZEN Solutions LLC, Mr. Saurav Chatterjee, Director and CEO of CARE Ratings (Africa) Private Limited, Dr. Drishtysingh Ramdenee, Secretary General of the MCCI, Ms. Fee Reinhart, Co-Founder and Head of Product & Advisory at Datura and Mr. Joseph Alain Saraka, Partner at CORNERSTONE Strategies Ltd.