{"id":17114,"date":"2024-03-04T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=17114"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:14:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:14:47","slug":"edb-hosts-conference-on-new-trade-agreements-to-boost-business-growth","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/fr\/newsroom\/edb-hosts-conference-on-new-trade-agreements-to-boost-business-growth","title":{"rendered":"EDB Hosts Conference on New Trade Agreements to Boost Business Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17114\" class=\"elementor elementor-17114\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da572b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da572b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6846a6e\" data-id=\"6846a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0c394 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0c394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Economic Development Board (EDB) organized a conference on Friday, March 1, 2024, at its premises in Ebene, aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including women and young entrepreneurs, about the potential business opportunities and growth that can result from free trade agreements.<\/p><p>The event shed light on the benefits of the trade agreements that came into effect in 2021, such as the Mauritius-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), the Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2f73bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2f73bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcb6449\" data-id=\"fcb6449\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b281df1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b281df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the conference, Mr. Hemraj Ramnial, CSK, Chairman of EDB, emphasized the need for local business owners to leverage the new markets created by these agreements, citing the successful trade relationships Mauritius has fostered with the EU and USA. He underscored the vast potential of markets in India, Africa, and China for Mauritius exports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd6a33d\" data-id=\"fd6a33d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4423c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4423c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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Logistics, highlighted the crucial role SMEs play in the country&#8217;s economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. \u201cThey are the \u2018blood of our economy\u2019, contribute 40% to our GDP and employ more than 251,000 persons\u201d, he added. Mr Bucktowonsing provided valuable market insights on the requirements for trade and services in Africa, China, and India.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cab3a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cab3a91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d90774a\" data-id=\"d90774a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c4895 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget 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