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Meetings

• Be punctual to a meeting, although your Mauritian counterpart may be late. If you are running late, advise your Mauritian counterpart.
• Shake hands with each person present at the start of a meeting. A nod of acknowledgement accompanied by a verbal greeting is insufficient.
• Exchanging business cards is a common practice, so have plenty with you before entering a meeting.
• Many Mauritians prefer to be provided with brochures and price lists in a physical copy.

Considerations

• Titles are generally used in an abbreviated form in correspondence to others (e.g. “Dear Dr Chan”).
• Once there is a degree of familiarity, titles can be disregarded without offence when interacting in person.
• Acceptable dress codes tend to differ depending on the company. The dress code tends to be formal for the most part.
• An effective way to develop networks in Mauritius is through dinners and lunches with local representatives and customers.
• The 2023 Corruption Perception Index ranked Mauritius 55th out of 180 countries, receiving a score of 51 out of 100. This metric suggests that the country's public sector is moderately clean from corruption.¹