Strengths

• Language (bi-lingual in French and English)
• Strong and growing relation with India on ICT Development
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Deep penetration in Telecom sector (Third among the African Nations)
• Fibre-optic bandwidth
• Easy Access
• Good governance
• Stable and security
• Geographic isolation and small size
  Easy entry and less risky for businesses
• Low threat in terrorism

Opportunities

• Leverage fibre-optic bandwidth capacity to develop offshore ICT industry
• Leverage ties with India to benefit from India' offshore software development expertise
• Leverage language skills particularly for French-speaking markets
• Leverage geographical proximity and trade links with Africa to Export ICT services

Weakness

• Low secondary and tertiary school enrollment
• Shortage of ICT Professionals
• ICT regulatory inexperience
• Geographic isolation and small size
  Less interest from Global Competitors due to small market

Threats

• Telecom liberalization stalls
• Future governments not as committed to ICT
• High risk on Natural Disaster
• Other competitors in offshore software industry

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Mauritius, a Cyber island

Country Analysis
Analysing IT Strengths and Weaknesses

ICT Market Size in Mauritius
... a fifth pillar of the economy

ICT Policies
A Computer in Every Home

Telecomunication in Mauritius
Telephone Penetration is 80% HH & 98% HH can afford to own a phoneline

Diffusion & Culture in Mauritius
10.8% HH uses Internet and 43% own a PC

E-Commerce & E-Buiness
75% of buinesses have internet access and 21.3% have a web-site

E-Government
'Government Online Centre' a portal for all government online Services and Delivery Channel

ICT Production, Workforce, IT Activities in Mauritius
15% Growth in IT Training and Education Enrollment

Information Policy & Law in Mauritius
e-laws in Information Society

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