The Vice President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Marie Cyril Eddy Boissézon, participated in the 17th CII-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership, which was held from 19 to 20 July 2022 in New Delhi, India.
The event was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, with the overall objective of boosting trade and economic ties between India and Africa.
The Conclave provided a platform for bilateral and regional discussions as well as for presenting the various opportunities regarding India-Africa partnership in the fields of agriculture and food processing, power and energy, infrastructure, healthcare, as well as information technology and information technology enabled services. It focused, among others, on the global transition to post-pandemic optimism, highlighting the economic prospects in India and Africa, and mapped out the ‘shared future’ of the India-Africa cooperation.
The Mauritian Vice President was invited to make a speech during the inaugural session on the theme ‘Reinvigorating Growth Partnership’. Mr Boissézon delivered, too, a keynote address at the country session on the theme Investment and Trade in Mauritius. While touring the Exhibition Hall, the Vice President seized the occasion to brief participants of the Conclave about the business and investment opportunities in Mauritius.
During his mission in India, Mr Boissézon also paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of the Republic of India, Mr Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu.
