Thursday, June 25, 2015

Chinese Community in Mauritius Doing Well but Declining

The New African magazine published on 15 June 2015 an article titled "Meet Africa's Most Integrated Chinese Community" by James Wan, a Mauritian journalist. 

The Chinese community in Mauritius is one of the oldest and more culturally integrated Chinese communities in Africa.  It constitutes 2-3 percent of the 1.3 million people who live in Mauritius, but it is a dwindling community.  Many younger Sino-Mauritians are studying overseas and then remaining there.  The community has done well economically; 25 of the top 100 companies in Mauritius are owned by Sino-Mauritians but the older owners are concerned that the younger generation is not remaining to take over the business.