ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the recent development of the Mauritian economy and its options for the future. Mauritius, almost alone in Africa, has pulled out of the Third World syndrome in which the majority of both continental and island African states are caught to reach a level of growth similar to that of many Southeast Asian countries. However, the Mauritian government and business community are faced with the problem of how to maintain the level of growth. The answer would appear to be two-fold: to further diversify the economy, and to promote regional co-operation and the role of Mauritius within that initiative.
