The Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth has reiterated Government’s commitment to support the cooperative movement. He was speaking at the inauguration of a National Cooperatives Fair in Bel-Air last week.
The Prime Minister underlined that Government acknowledges the role and contribution of the cooperative sector to the Mauritian economy and is confident that the movement will bring to reality many more achievements in the future years.
Cooperative, he said, as a business model can be used to achieve the goals of the Government, namely being part of the league of high income countries and improving the economic and social conditions of citizens.
Prime Minister Jugnauth stated that entrepreneurship among women should be highly encouraged adding that the Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives is providing necessary assistance to guide aspiring entrepreneurs and is empowering existing ones to sustain on the markets.