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Incoming<br />
missions<br />
in 2015<br />
May<br />
Czech Business Forum<br />
The objective of the Mauritius-Czech Business Forum,<br />
organized by the MCCI and the Czech Chamber of Commerce<br />
in collaboration with the Board of Investment and Enterprise<br />
Mauritius, was to discuss avenues of cooperation in the<br />
fields of trade and investment between Mauritius and the<br />
Czech Republic.<br />
A high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs<br />
of the Czech Republic, Mr. Lubomir Zaoralek, was present<br />
at the Business Forum, which was held on 29 May 2015 at<br />
Maritim Hotel, Balaclava. It offered an excellent platform<br />
for Mauritian and Czech business people to discuss new<br />
business opportunities between the two countries.<br />
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and<br />
International Trade, Hon. Étienne Sinatambou and the<br />
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Czech Republic,<br />
August<br />
Maldives Delegation<br />
The MCCI received the visit of a Maldivian delegation<br />
comprising representatives of Capital Market Development<br />
Authority, Maldives Stock Exchange & Maldives Securities<br />
Depository, Securities Market Operations/Stock Exchange<br />
and Maldives Transport & Contracting Company PLC for<br />
an information session entitled “Opportunities in Maldives<br />
financial sector”. Business members of the financial sector<br />
were invited to participate.<br />
The Mauritian business community was sensitized on the<br />
investment opportunities in Maldives while the Maldivians<br />
explored areas of collaboration with the Mauritian financial<br />
sector.<br />
Mr. Azim Currimjee, the Vice-President of the MCCI, pointed<br />
out that one of our leading banks has already an established<br />
branch in the Maldives and same goes for a few of our hotel<br />
Mr. Eduard Muřický also attended the event.<br />
Following the Business Meet, both parties have explored new<br />
business opportunities and are on the same wavelength for<br />
further collaborations.<br />
Lubomir Zaoralek addressing guests and members at the Business Forum<br />
chains, and encouraged participants to take full advantage<br />
of the benefits available to them though SADC, COMESA and<br />
SAARC for further business collaboration between the two<br />
countries.<br />
Mr. Ahmed Naseer, CEO of Capital Market Development<br />
Authority and leader of the delegation emphasized on the<br />
2015–2019 strategic plan put forward by the government<br />
of Maldives to enhance economic development. In this light,<br />
the Maldivians proposed investment opportunities in several<br />
sectors, mainly logistics, construction, real estate and<br />
tourism.<br />
Raju Jaddoo, Ahmed Naseer, Azim Currimjee and Hassan Manik<br />
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