Mauritius to Host Third Edition of the Private Equity Conference

Mauritius will host the third edition of the Private Equity Mauritius (PEM) 2013 conference which will be held on 12 and 13 September at the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa in Flic en Flac. The two-day conference will focus on the theme: Connecting Global Investors with African Opportunities.

An initiative of the Board of Investment (BOI) in collaboration with the private sector financial services stakeholders, the conference will focus on the growing and unprecedented financing opportunities that the African continent offers to Private Equity investors as well as exit routes.

The conference will equally provide a platform for key African countries to present existing and forthcoming projects in need of private equity investments across various sectors. In addition to being updated with the latest trends and developments in Private Equity investment in Africa and the region, the participants will explore and discuss key projects in need of investment. Furthermore, they will be familiarised with the benefits that Mauritius offers as a regional financial and investment platform.

More than 300 foreign and local participants will be attending the conference namely, C-level executives and decision-makers of large corporate firms, private equity managers, fund managers, fund administrators, wealth managers, investment advisers, partners of International Law firms, as well as other financial intermediaries and professionals. Other participants include private equity fund managers, economists, regulators and investment advisors with in-depth knowledge of the pan-Asian and African markets.

The PEM conference was launched in 2009 with the aim to create a platform for directors of global private equity funds and leading corporate leaders, as well as practitioners from the industry to explore further investment opportunities in and through Mauritius. Since then, the event is serving as an ideal platform to entice private equity and other funds to increase their use of Mauritius for financial services as well as showcase investment opportunities in thriving sectors.