Business Mauritius

Cross-Selling: 10 Ways To Sell More To Your Customer

Cross-selling is the art of getting a customer to buy something else along with the product they've already chosen. The well-worn textbook example of cross-selling is the McDonald's all time great: 'Do you want fries with that?' Simple, yet incredibly effective for upping revenue.

26 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

12 Surefire Strategies to Increase Customer Loyalty

Lead generation is one of the most important components of any company’s marketing plan. Conducting research to find more customers and target new audiences not only keeps the business afloat, but can also push it to new heights — when done properly, of course.

25 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

What Fears Are Holding Your Small Business Back?

Halloween is almost here and creepy things are everywhere. It’s the time of year when we enjoy a good fright. But are there other (not-so-fun) fears holding your small business back from getting where you want it to go?

25 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

Beyond the Food Truck: 10 Offbeat Mobile Businesses

It started with the food truck. Hey, you can get crepes on the street corner! Now, a growing number of service businesses have gotten on board, giving an entirely new meaning to the phrase “mobile commerce” with trucks or vans where you can do anything from get a DNA test to belt out a karaoke tune.

25 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012: Business Talking with Indian Diaspora

Mauritius will host the sixth regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which also includes a roundtable India-Mauritius. The conference will be held on 26, 27 and 28 October at the Conference Centre Sivananda Pallies. Hundreds of foreign delegates forming part of the Indian diaspora are expected.

24 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

Besoin D’une Réglementation De L’impression De Cartes De Visite

Les cartes de visite serviraient-elles à des fins d’arnaque? «Certains utilisent des cartes de visite pour escroquer les gens.» C’est l’avis de Shakeel Choychoo, propriétaire de Souvenir Printing Company Ltd, à Terre Rouge.

11 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu

Mauritius will host the second edition of the Private Equity conference

Mauritius will host the second edition of the Private Equity Mauritius (PEM) 2012 conference which will be held on 17-18 September at the Intercontinental Hotel in Balaclava. The two-day conference will focus on the theme: “Mauritius, Your Gateway to African Opportunities”. Organised at the initiative of the Board of Investment (BOI) in collaboration with the [...]The post Mauritius will host the second edition of the Private Equity conference appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

16 Aug 2012, KotZot

ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012

ACCA Mauritius will welcome new members again this year with a special ceremony, scheduled for 10 August 2012 at Maritim Hotel, sponsored by Bramer Bank. Successful affiliates of ACCA having attained Membership status in 2011-2012 will get their symbolic recognition from ACCA’s worldwide CEO Helen Brand and Mauritius Finance minister Hon. Xavier Luc Duval, during [...]The post ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Aug 2012, KotZot

Mauritius National Audit Report 2012

Mauritius National Audit Report 2012 The accounts of the mauritian government spending for the year 2011 has been made public on Tuesday by the National Audit Office (NAO) and the director of audit. The report notes that public debts have increased to Rs 185.2 billion from Rs 171.5 billion in December 2010. Total Government debt [...]The post Mauritius National Audit Report 2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

11 Jul 2012, KotZot

Mauritius Circular Migration Database – ?18,836 job aspirants flock to Canada, France

The number of candidates who have registered with the Mauritius Circular Migration Database (MCMD) and are applying for work in Canada and France has reached 18,836. The programme was launched in February 2010 and since then 378 Mauritians have gone abroad for work. Out of these 350 went to Canada and 28 to France. According [...]The post Mauritius Circular Migration Database – ?18,836 job aspirants flock to Canada, France appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

05 Jul 2012, KotZot

Business Awards Rewards Top Performers

During the fourth edition of the Mauritius Business Excellence Award and launching of the fifth edition of the Award 2012 on Friday at Le Meridien Hotel, Omnicane Ltd and Le Marina Hotel Ltd Club were awarded the first prize in the large business category.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally

Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally to 8.0 percent from 7.9 percent last year, official data showed on Tuesday, as the global economic downturn deters tourists and hurts the Indian Ocean island’s exports. Statistics Mauritius said unemployment in the first quarter fell to 7.6 percent from 8.3 percent during the same period in [...]The post Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Jul 2012, KotZot

Kenya-Maurice: nouvelle étape dans des échanges commerciaux

Maurice et le Kenya discutent des dispositions pour intensifier les échanges commerciaux entre eux. Les domaines identifiés sont, entre autres, le commerce, l’agriculture, l’investissement et les moyens de communication aérienne et maritime. Les efforts déployés par le Kenya et l’île Maurice en vue d’aplanir tous les obstacles administratifs susceptibles de plomber le processus d’un renforcement [...]The post Kenya-Maurice: nouvelle étape dans des échanges commerciaux appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

30 Jun 2012, KotZot

100 Top Companies Of Mauritian Economy: My-Leisure, Air Mauritius and IBL

These companies are among the eight companies whose turnover for the fiscal year 2011 amount to over Rs 10 billion. My one-Leisure Group reached Rs 26.9 billion.

27 Jun 2012, business.mega.mu

Sustainable Development: "Traditional Company Model Had To Be Change"

With an ever-changing economic landscape and environmental challenges, companies are required to juggle the difficulties that emerge to continue their operations.

25 Jun 2012, business.mega.mu

Small Shops Worry For Their Survival

The situation goes from bad to worse for small shops throughout the island. Of these approximately 5000 shops that are part of the country, more likely to put the key under the door soon.

17 Jun 2012, business.mega.mu

Stalled: Restaurants in Crisis

Many restaurateurs are struggling to cope with the crisis of the euro and the number of tourists regressive. Some are considering putting the key under the door while others remain hopeful for a better future.

16 Jun 2012, business.mega.mu

Forest Side To House Incubator Centre For Young Entrepreneurs

In attempt to provide opportunity to young graduates to start up their own enterprise, an incubator centre is expected to be set up in the coming months.

17 May 2012, business.mega.mu

Should We Tie Our Future to the Treaty India-Mauritius?

The financial sector is in turmoil. While many analysts believe the sector's future depends heavily on the fate of the treaty India-Mauritius, others believe that the Mauritian financial sector can stand on its own feet with a diversification of products and markets .

16 May 2012, business.mega.mu

MCCI: Guide to Encourage Operators to Abide by the Rules of Competition

Very down to earth and teaching, 'The Mauritian Legislation on Competition'a main objective is to familiarize operators with the requirements of the Competition Act 2007 and to encourage them to comply with the criteria of healthy competition.

16 May 2012, business.mega.mu