On 30 July 2019, the Mauritius Parliament approved and
passed the Industrial Property Bill 2019, it was then
published in the Government Gazette on 10 August
2019. The bill aims to update and strengthen protection for IP
rights, as well as to harmonize the current legislation in order to
meet the challenges of the globalized industry.
The Mauritian economy is ranked by the World Economic Forum as
the most competitive in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has enjoyed
average economic growth of 3% per year from 2015 to 2019, mainly
driven by financial services, retail and wholesale trade, and
information and communications (ICT) technology. The gross domestic
product trended upwards, reaching an estimated $10,200 in 2019
– the third highest in Africa after Equatorial Guinea and
Seychelles, according to the African Development Bank Group.
