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KC Li’s Career Started High… And Then It Took Off Big Time

KC Li, economist and chairman of SBM, wears many hats. He has an enviable career history. After attaining a BSc (Econ) from the LSE and an LLM in international tax law, he started his career as a lecturer in public

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SBM Securities: Major Changes and a Surge in Capabilities

SBM Securities Ltd, the stockbroking arm of SBM Group and one of the leading brokers in Mauritius, is undergoing a huge transformation. With the various entities operating under the SBM Non-Banking Financial Cluster (SBM NBFC), the SBM Group has embarked

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PwC: Nigerian Report on Ease of Doing Business

In 2016, the Nigerian economy was in a recession recording negative growth of 1.5%. This was mainly triggered by the fall in crude oil prices. There were also foreign exchange shortages and inflation which affected the growth of the services

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CFI.co Meets the Governor of the Central Bank of Mauritius: Rameswurlall Basant Roi

At the helm of Bank of Mauritius, winner of CFI.co’s 2017 Best Central Bank Governance Indian Ocean Award, Rameswurlall Basant Roi is the one of the country’s most seasoned central bankers. Mr Basant Roi (GCSK – Grand Commander of the

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of MauBank: Sridhar Nagarajan

Sridhar Nagarajan is an engineering graduate with a Master’s in Business Administration. He has over twenty years of banking experience, of which sixteen years were with Standard Chartered Bank in various businesses, franchise building, and governance roles. In this capacity,

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DeVere Group: Decisive Move Into Private and Investment Banking

One of the world’s largest financial consultancy services providers has moved into banking. Late last year, deVere Group acquired the St Lucia branch of Arton Bank in order to gain a foothold in private banking, and earlier this month the

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Alliance Financial Services: Roshan Boodhoo

The youngest CEO ever of a company regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission, Roshan Boodhoo of Alliance Financial Services is making his mark on the island nation’s booming offshore sector. A peerless grasp of the market’s dynamics has enabled

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PwC: Africa’s Hospitality Sector Poised for Growth

Africa’s hospitality industry is set to meet the rising demand from international tourists, local business travellers, and the continent’s own growing middle class. The sector has seen substantial growth with many international brands descending around commercial and retail centres, growing

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of State Bank of Mauritius: Jairaj Sonoo

Mr Jairaj Sonoo, Chief Executive Banking (Indian Ocean Islands) of the State Bank of Mauritius (SBM), boasts no less than 35 years of experience in finance. At SBM, Mr Sonoo has enjoyed a fruitful career, spanning 32 years, during which

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Foreign Direct Investments in RSA

By Nataly Marchbank (Senior Manager, International) and Hasinah Essop (Senior Consultant, International Tax) – PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa There are many jurisdictions internationally which are popular with multinational groups for the purposes of establishing holding and headquarter companies, for instance Luxembourg, the Netherlands,

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