By Sameer Sharma On the face of it, the Consultation Paper of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) regarding the amendments to the ICT Act for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of social media in Mauritius seems to be attempting to fight a noble cause. A closer reading of [...]
By Mubarak Sooltangos The world is so deeply entrenched in a monetary system where interest holds a key role, and all economics and finance professionals, worldwide, are so subdued to the paradigm that the doctoring of interest rates can change a national economy for the better that my attempt to prove the contrary may [...]
Par Eric Ng Ping Cheun Interview dans Mauritius Times du 19 mars 2021 La crise sanitaire et le deuxième confinement provoquent beaucoup d’angoisse, surtout au sein de la population active. Les citoyens craignent les répercussions à différents niveaux : la fermeture d’entreprises, l’épuisement de l’épargne et la réduction de la capacité de consommation, entre autres. Les [...]
By Vidur Ramdin When Covid-19 struck last year, it forced societal changes around the globe. Nearly overnight, governments issued orders that limited large gatherings of people, restricted in-person business operations, and encouraged people to work from home as much as possible. In response, businesses and schools alike began to look for ways to continue their [...]
By Amit Bakhirta “Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving…” - Warren Buffet Mauritius faces more severe long-term economic scarring than Moody's anticipated a year ago, which will reduce both economic and fiscal strength. Indeed. We today highly appreciate a first indication that our borders shall [...]
By Dhanesh Narroo Fiscal policy dictates the fundamentals of the economy and governments are tasked with regulating the economy to achieve desired targets. Unemployment, economic growth and price stability are three consequential areas of fiscal policy that are crucial to the economy. However, politicians often distort figures and definitions so as to satisfy their [...]
By Amit Bakhirta “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning…” Henry Ford (citing U.S. President Andrew Jackson, 1834) The 2020 pandemic fuelled a severe economic downfall that led the Bank [...]
By Vidur Ramdin In the energy-sapping miasma of a virus-infected world, the launch of the world’s biggest free trade area, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), feels exhilarating. Right now a lot of us are struggling to conceptualise what next month looks like (hint: it involves sweatpants), but suddenly here is a 50-year [...]
By Samad Ramoly There will always be among us optimists who look at life through rose-tinted glasses, pessimists locked in the darker side of life, utopians who fantasise about a dream world, relativists obsessed with putting everything into perspective, even if it means coming to terms with mediocrity and ti lespri (bigots). All of [...]
By Mubarak Sooltangos There have been loads of articles written, mainly by economists and finance professionals, since the start of the Covid pandemic. If we take stock of what is the real substance of these articles and opinions in this period of difficulty where deep thinking and quick initiatives are of the essence, we [...]
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