UNIDO ITPO Tokyo organized an online seminar “Mauritius: Africa’s Investment Hub”, jointly with the Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB) on 25 November 2020.
The seminar was opened by Mr. Yasunaga, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, and Mr. Poonoosamy from EDB presented investment potentials of Mauritius with its economical and geographic advantages.
Mr. Ishihara from JETRO and Mr. Komatsu from EDB added that Mauritius has EPAs and FTAs with various regions and countries, and safety is another attractiveness for investors. In their presentations, the importance of Mauritius as an investment hub which connects Africa, Asia and Middle East was also highlighted.
*The presentation material can be downloaded under “Programme” below.
*Please find more details by the Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB) here.
Outline
| Date/Time: | 25 November 2020 15:00-16:30 (JST), 10:00-11:30 (Mauritius time) |
| Venue: | Online (Microsoft TEAMS) |
| Organizers: | Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI) Japan Business Council for Africa (JBCA) |
| Language: | Japanese/English (Simultaneous interpretation) |
| Fee: | Free of charge |
| MC: | Mr. Vinay Guddye, Head of Department, Logistics & Africa Desk, EDB |
Programme
| 15:00 | Opening Remarks Mr. Yuko Yasunaga, Head of UNIDO ITPO Tokyo |
| 15:05 | Welcome Address H.E. Mr. Mikio Mori, Director-General/ Assistant Minister (Ambassador), African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan H.E. Mr. Haymandoyal Dillum, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius |
| 15:15 | Presentation on “Mauritius: Africa’s Investment Hub” Mr. Ken Poonoosamy, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, EDB |
| 15:45 | Testimonial Mr. Paritosh Gupta, Chief Executive Officer – Kukuza Project Development Company (KPDC) |
| 15:55 | Remarks Mr. Yoshiaki Ishihara, Executive Director, JETRO Johannesburg Mr. Keiichiro Komatsu, Strategic Advisor to EDB |
| 16:15 | Q & A Session |
| 16:25 | Closing Remarks Mr. Ken Poonoosamy, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, EDB |
Contact for inquiries
Economic Development Board Mauritius (EDB), Japan Office
E-mail: rikako@edbmauritius.org (Ms. Nomura)
