The Mauritius Business Conference
About the conference
The bi-annual Standard Bank Mauritius Business Conference will be held at the Sugar Beach Resort, Flic en Flac in May 2026. This event will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders to explore economic opportunities, sustainability themes, and financial trends shaping Africa’s future.
With Mauritius’s strong reputation as a resilient International Financial Centre, we harness the inherent synergy within Standard Bank to seamlessly connect stakeholders across the continent. The sole objective is to offer you and SBG clients’ prime opportunities to network, gather insights and discuss business opportunities.
Tailored 1 on 1 business meetings will be organised to explore opportunities for collaboration and relationships.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS
Opportunities
Engage on business opportunities and explore first-hand what Mauritius has to offer
Product and Services
Explore how Standard Bank Mauritius can accompany them
Networking
Open dialogue with local experts (tax, legal, finance) and hear from corporates who have already been drawn to Mauritius
Why Mauritius
As a reputable international financial centre, Mauritius offers a conducive business environment, excellent infrastructure, skilled workforce of professionals, an efficient structural and tax environment, and a well-regulated banking sector.
- Strong and sustained economic growth over the last 3 decades
- Political stability and secure investment location with established rule of law
- Business and investment friendly regulatory regime
- Preferential access to China trade flow through China’s first FTA with any African country
- Open to foreign investors and talents
- Peaceful, multi-ethnic with a unique lifestyle in a blend of cultures
- Flexible, bilingual (English/French) and skilled workforce
- Preferential market access to Africa, Europe, and the USA
- No exchange control
- No capital gains tax
- Globally relevant infrastructure
- Convenient time zone (GMT +4)
Mauritius, the Standard Bank’s platform for Africa
Africa is our home, we drive her growth
Standard Bank Mauritius harnesses the power of Mauritius as the platform for Africa.
The value for their ecosystems extends beyond Financial Services to partners in Management Companies, Legal firms, Accounting firms, the Economic Development Board, Real Estate firms, among others.
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Why Mauritius
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Mauritius, the Standard Bank’s platform for Africa
As a reputable international financial centre, Mauritius offers a conducive business environment, excellent infrastructure, skilled workforce of professionals, an efficient structural and tax environment, and a well-regulated banking sector.
- Strong and sustained economic growth over the last 3 decades
- Political stability and secure investment location with established rule of law
- Business and investment friendly regulatory regime
- Preferential access to China trade flow through China’s first FTA with any African country
- Open to foreign investors and talents
- Peaceful, multi-ethnic with a unique lifestyle in a blend of cultures
- Flexible, bilingual (English/French) and skilled workforce
- Preferential market access to Africa, Europe, and the USA
- No exchange control
- No capital gains tax
- Globally relevant infrastructure
- Convenient time zone (GMT +4)
Africa is our home, we drive her growth
Standard Bank Mauritius harnesses the power of Mauritius as the platform for Africa.
The value for their ecosystems extends beyond Financial Services to partners in Management Companies, Legal firms, Accounting firms, the Economic Development Board, Real Estate firms, among others.
