The ratio of gross investment to GDP has fallen by 4 percentage points since 2007, reaching a post-war low of 17 per cent in 2013. The difficulty of many firms in accessing bank credit has been a factor.
I would like to thank the Mauritius Association of Human Resource Professionals for inviting me to celebrate the Association’s anniversary as well as that of the African Human Resource Confederation. I understand that the 2021 edition of the magazine focuses on a very topical theme, namely, I quote: “CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS AMPLIFIED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.” End of quote.