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Mauritius As A Trade Finance Centre In Africa

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The second edition of the Mauritius Trade Finance Conference 2016, organised by the Global Trade Review was held on the 10th November 2016.

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[GTR AFRICA] Mauritius Trade Finance Conference 2016

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November 10th, 2016

Mauritius as a Trade Finance Centre in Africa

The second edition of the Mauritius Trade Finance Conference 2016, organised by the Global Trade Review was held on the 10th November 2016. The objective of the conference was to bring together local and international trade institutions, financiers and exporters to share expertise and explore the role Mauritius is playing as primary trade finance hub and an international financial centre.

The opening address for the conference delivered by Harvesh Seegolam, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Promotion Agency (FSPA), on behalf of the Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance and Institutional Reforms Hon. Roshi Bhadain, GCSK, enumerated the key initiatives of the Government to create the right eco-system and framework to position Mauritius as the key Financial Centre, Trading hub and

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