Mauritius - Professional Employer Organization (PEO)

Capital

Port-Louis is the official and largest city of the country. It is an administrative, commercial, governmental and business hub and where the official harbour is found. Port-Louis is situated in the western part of the country and lying in the Black-River district. Port-Louis has the cosmopolitan look and acts like it. It’s the ideal place to discover all the essences and traditional spices of the country found in the Central Market of Port-Louis. You shall enjoy nice walks or go for some shopping in the Caudan Waterfront or walk around the city with its narrow roads.

Currency

Mauritian Rupee

Languages

English is the official language of the country which is used for written communication commercial, educational, political and administrative purposes. However, French is a widely conversational language and often use in media as well. Mauritians understands and master both languages. The Mauritian Creole is the patriotic language and commonly used by locals.

Economy

Mauritius is the 125th largest export economy in the world and has a middle-income diversified economy. Resting on the sugar, tourism, textile, financial, communication technology, and property development. Mauritius has also a well-developed legal and commercial infrastructure which is used to tease the most engaging international markets and investments. Mauritius is considered as one of the strongest economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and is considered as one of the region’s highest levels of per capita income with the help of the Mauritian government who have strongly improved and modernized the sugar and textile industries. Mauritius is chosen among several African countries as a trading destination which also allows the country to diversify its economy in terms of information and communications technology, financial and business services, seafood processing and exports and free trade zones. The government remains involved in the economy through the public-sector services in various sectors.