The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) has awarded its prestigious U.S.-Africa Business Summit to Mauritius, scheduled for 26–29 July 2026. To mark this achievement and initiate preparations, Omnicane and the Jean Boulle Group (JBG) co-hosted a business cocktail with the CCA at La Maison de Britannia, attended by leading private-sector sponsors and supporters, on Monday 1 December 2025.

Key government figures instrumental in securing the Summit for Mauritius were present, including:

• Dr The Hon Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister, GCSK, FRCP
• The Hon. Paul Raymond Bérenger, Deputy Prime Minister, CGSK
• The Hon. Gavin Glover, SC, Attorney-General
• Dr The Hon Jyoti Jeetun, Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning
• The Hon Dhananjay Ramphul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
• The Hon. Aadil Ameer Meea, Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives
• The Hon. Dhaneshwar Damry, Junior Minister of Finance
• His Excellency Henry V. Jardine, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius, also attended.

The speakers were:

• Mr Jacques d’Unienville, GOSK, CEO of Omnicane
• Ms Florizelle Liser, President and CEO of the CCA
• Mr Jean-Raymond Boulle, Vice Chairperson of the CCA and Chairman of the Jean Boulle Group
• H.E. Mr Henry V. Jardine, U.S. Ambassador
• The Hon. Dhananjay Ramphul, Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Hon. Dhananjay Ramphul and the Hon. Aadil Ameer Meea serve as co-chairs of the 2026 Summit organising committee.

The strong private sector backing underscores the event’s significance. The 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Mauritius is expected to be the most impactful in 25 years, highlighting the country’s strategic role as Africa’s premier commercial and financial gateway. It will provide Mauritian companies direct access to substantial U.S. funding and partnerships in energy, infrastructure, critical minerals, food security, agriculture, health, small business, and financial services, with Mauritius offering an ideal platform to structure, finance, insure, and de-risk these initiatives.