Standard Chartered Mauritius hosted a high-level roundtable at Hennessy Park Hotel on Friday, August 29, bringing together senior representatives from government, regulatory bodies, diplomatic missions, financial institutions, and the private sector to discuss how Mauritius can strengthen its position as a super connector and trusted investment platform for Africa.
The discussion, themed “Mauritius: The Super Connector to Africa,” assessed the role of the jurisdiction in mobilising global capital for Africa’s growth. The stakeholders also discussed how the country’s strengths in governance, regulatory certainty, professional expertise and international connectivity could attract investment and enable cross-border capital flows. On the agenda was also Africa’s funding needs and Mauritius’ potential to move beyond a traditional gateway role by supporting capital formation and investment structuring across the continent.
CEO & Head of Coverage, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Africa, Dalu Ajene commented: “Africa’s opportunity is significant, but capital needs more than opportunity; it needs trust. Trust is the bedrock of every successful economy and one of Mauritius’ greatest strengths. Through strong governance, respected legal frameworks and deep expertise, Mauritius has built the confidence investors seek when deploying capital. It is therefore well positioned not only as a gateway into Africa, but as a trusted platform where global capital can be mobilised and scaled to support the continent’s growth ambitions.”
Ajene added that Mauritius is strategically positioned at the intersection of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, which carry the potential to emerge as a stronger hub for capital and expertise. As Africa works to bridge its funding gap, credible financial centres will be critical to unlocking sustainable growth.
The session, opened by the CEO of Standard Chartered Mauritius, Abrar Anwar, remarked: “Mauritius has earned global recognition as a trusted, well-regulated international financial centre. Today’s discussion reinforced the opportunity to look beyond its traditional gateway role and connect global capital with African opportunity. By convening leaders from government, business, diplomatic missions and the financial community, we are fostering the partnerships and ideas that can support the next chapter of growth for Mauritius and Africa.”
The roundtable reflected Standard Chartered’s commitment to using its international network to connect clients, investors and institutions while advancing trade, investment and economic development across Africa.
The session culminated with participants observing that Mauritius’ combination of trust, stability, connectivity and institutional strength provides a solid foundation to become a platform where capital is formed, mobilised and deployed at scale, translating confidence into investment and sustainable growth across Africa.
