Mauritius
Mauritius runs on a financial sector built from a sugar economy, a technology hub at Ebene Cybercity, and tourism drawing visitors to its lagoons year-round. This is where Mauritian businesses meet the buyers, partners, and suppliers looking for them, on the island and across the wider region.
List your businessA financial and ICT hub built from a sugar economy, now among Africa’s highest income-per-person nations.
Companies trading across Mauritius
Discover verified businesses across Port Louis, Ebene, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Vacoas & Grand Baie
Why Mauritius outgrew sugar
- Host one of Africa’s largest offshore financial centers
More than 32,000 offshore entities are registered here, drawing international business seeking a stable regulatory base.
- Run a real technology and BPO hub
Ebene Cybercity anchors a growing ICT and business-process sector that reaches well beyond the tourism economy.
- Turn a sugar economy into a diversified one
Textiles, seafood processing and tourism now sit alongside sugar, giving Mauritius one of Africa’s most balanced trade profiles.
- Main business languagesEnglish, French
- Financial sector32,000+ offshore entities
- Tech & BPO hubEbene Cybercity
- Leading export sectorsTextiles, sugar, seafood
- Capital & main portPort Louis
- Regional blocsSADC, COMESA, Indian Ocean Commission
- CurrencyMauritian rupee (MUR)
- Time zoneMUT (UTC+4)
- Calling code+230
Starting a business in Mauritius?
Registering a business in Mauritius means working through CBRD (Corporate and Business Registration Department). This guide breaks down the real steps, approximate cost, and approximate timeline, so you know what to expect before you begin.
Steps, fees, and timelines are approximate and compiled from public 2026 guides to the official process. Confirm current details directly with the official portal