{"id":23322,"date":"2026-05-29T11:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=23322"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:08:02","slug":"edb-ceo-meets-austrade-trade-and-investment-commissioner-for-africa-to-strengthen-mauritius-australia-relations","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/fr\/newsroom\/edb-ceo-meets-austrade-trade-and-investment-commissioner-for-africa-to-strengthen-mauritius-australia-relations","title":{"rendered":"EDB CEO meets Austrade Trade and Investment Commissioner for Africa to strengthen Mauritius\u2013Australia relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23322\" class=\"elementor elementor-23322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7e474e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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.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>On 25 May 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Board (EDB), <strong>Mr. Mahen Kundasamy<\/strong>, had the pleasure of welcoming <strong>Ms. Jemima Schilling<\/strong>, Trade and Investment Commissioner for Africa at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), accompanied by Her Excellency <strong>Ms. Kate Chamley<\/strong>, High Commissioner of Australia to Mauritius, for discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral engagement and exploring avenues for enhanced cooperation between Mauritius and Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49664db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49664db\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/edbmauritius.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIR_5644.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"NIR_5644\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc4f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc4f91\" 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>The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to explore potential avenues for enhanced cooperation between Mauritius and Australia ahead of EDB\u2019s participation in the Africa Down Under Conference scheduled for September 2026 in Perth.<\/p><p>Discussions encompassed a broad range of strategic areas of mutual interest, including:<\/p><ol><li>Strengthen the visibility of Mauritius in the Australian market and position the country as a strategic gateway for investment, trade, work and live opportunities.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Enhancing awareness among Australian investors of the priority sectors in Mauritius that offer strong potential for investment, innovation, and technical collaboration particularly in blue economy, renewable energy, healthcare, education and agro-industrial sectors.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Promoting Mauritius as an International Financial Centre (IFC) of choice for Australian mining companies seeking efficient and credible platforms for structuring their investments into Africa.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Australian buyers to explore opportunities of utilising the Mauritius Freeport as a strategic platform for the duty-free export of goods to African and European markets, thus leveraging Mauritius\u2019 extensive network of preferential trade agreements, world-class logistics facilities, and seamless access to key regional markets.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d3f704 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d3f704\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf7412\" 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>\u00a0The discussions further examined potential areas of cooperation in the agro-industrial sector, with a focus on leveraging advanced technologies to enhance food security. This includes the introduction of mechanised harvesting methods, the promotion of smart agricultural practices, and the development of targeted training programmes to upskill farmers.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79413d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79413d2\" 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>The CEO of the EDB expressed his sincere appreciation for the visit of the High Commissioner of Australia and Trade and Investment Commissioner for Africa and reiterated his strong commitment to maintaining close and constructive collaboration with Australia. He emphasised the importance of building on these promising discussions and translating them into concrete and impactful actions. 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