Record STMT-W0515BEAspirational

Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Strategy State lawSub-Saharan Africa · MUproposed

The Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Strategy presents a comprehensive roadmap to establish Mauritius as a regional technology and AI hub. It identifies priority sectors for AI adoption including manufacturing, healthcare, fintech, agriculture, the ocean economy, and transport. Furthermore, it outlines recommendations for setting up the Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council, providing fiscal incentives, building local AI talent, and updating the regulatory and ethical framework.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Working Group on AIGovernment

Lead issuer

Economic Development BoardGovernment · MU

Publisher

Legal forceAspirational

Under whose authorityState law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academics

This document is for policymakers, government officials, industry leaders, and researchers interested in the adoption and governance of artificial intelligence in Mauritius.

Sectors

Cross-sectorPublic administration · citizen services and governmentResearch and science · biotechnology and AI research

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers a national strategy for artificial intelligence in Mauritius, detailing potential economic and social benefits, sector-specific use cases, and challenges such as skills shortages and data privacy. It outlines actionable recommendations for establishing a national AI council, funding mechanisms, talent development, and regulatory frameworks.

What's missing

The document does not provide binding legislation, enforceable compliance mechanisms, detailed technical safety standards, or specific legal definitions of AI liability.

Key takeaways

Mauritius aims to leverage artificial intelligence as a cornerstone for its next economic development model and to graduate into a high-income economy.
The report identifies key priority sectors for AI implementation: manufacturing, healthcare, fintech, agriculture, the ocean economy, and transport.
A proposed Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council (MAIC) will coordinate project implementation, monitor progress, and measure socio-economic impact.
To overcome the shortage of local talent, the strategy recommends short-term foreign expertise acquisition combined with medium- and long-term educational reforms and training programs.
The government must foster a conducive environment through appropriate funding schemes, matching grants, tax incentives, and a robust regulatory and ethical framework.

Principles it states

AI for social development and inclusive growthAugmenting human capabilities rather than replacing workersPromoting transparency, ethics, and data protection

Outline

· Introduction
· Executive Summary and Action Plan
· Artificial Intelligence
· Manufacturing
· Healthcare and Biotechnology
· Fintech
· Agriculture
· Ocean economy
· Transport
· Artificial Intelligence for BPO sector
· Artificial Intelligence for Citizen Services and Government
· Recommendations

IssuedNovember 2018

Length25,820 words · 70 pages

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Fairness

2/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Failing to integrate ethics into AI system could amplify structural discrimination and reproduce biases in the data they are based on.

Ethical/ Moral Challenges

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

2/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

Over and above the economic benefits, AI technologies can be leveraged for the betterment of society and to address some of the challenges people face today in their daily life by promoting social inclusion and safety.

Executive Summary and Action Plan

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

4/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

Another vital component of the legal framework will be ensuring that humans have the ability to override artificial intelligence decisions and maintain control over the technology.

Regulatory framework, ethics and data protection

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

4/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Necessary amendments to Data Protection legislations need to be addressed by a special working group.

Regulatory framework, ethics and data protection

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

A clear, explicit, and transparent code of ethics about what AI can and can't do needs to be established.

Ethical/ Moral Challenges

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

1/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

Government should ensure a conducive environment through a robust and yet friendly regulatory, ethics and data protection environment and also through attractive incentives

Recommendations

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

Physical AI Governancecontext

artificial_intelligence national_strategy economic_development skills_development regulatory_framework