Mauritius: An International Centre for Arbitration of Excellence for Africa & Beyond

The major milestones in the setting up of the Mauritius International Arbitration Centre:

• In November 2008, the National Assembly of Mauritius adopted the International Arbitration Act which is based on the UNCITRAL Model.
  
  
• In April 2009, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) concluded a Host Country Agreement with the Republic of Mauritius. This led to the establishment, in September 2010, of the PCA’s first international office, outside its Headquarters, in the Republic of Mauritius. Thus, this year marks the 15th Anniversary of the PCA Mauritius Office
  
  
• In 2024, the PCA celebrated 125 years since its establishment at the 1899 Hague Peace Conference. Since its establishment, the PCA has adapted with the times while being an efficient and effective institution true to its founding conventions.
  
  
• The PCA, and its Mauritius Office have, since establishment, grown tremendously and achieved various accomplishments.
  
  
• In July 2011, with a view to consolidating the position of Mauritius as Africa’s centre for international dispute resolution, the Mauritius International Arbitration Centre Ltd (MIAC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) entered into an agreement for the establishment and operation of a new arbitration centre in Mauritius, the LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre.
  
  
• Apart from its mission to administer the resolution of disputes, LCIA- MIAC has been actively involved in promoting this project, in particular through the organisation of biennial conferences that have helped in creating visibility for Mauritius on the international arbitration scene. For instance, MIAC 2010 was hosted to launch the project and was followed by the organization of MIAC 2012 and MIAC 2014.
  
  
• It is worth noting that on 13th June 2012, Mauritius won the international bid and hosted the World Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in 2016.
  
  
• In 2016, it was the first time that an African country hosted the prestigious ICCA Congress which is held on a bi-annual basis since the early 1960s.
  
  
• The LCIA-MIAC Arbitration Centre won the Global Arbitration Review 2015 award for up-and-coming regional arbitral institution after featuring in nominations for no less than six categories.