#XrisLogbook 178 - Permits, Projects, People 🇲🇺

👍🏻 One step further in my Mauritius adventure. After carefully following the process, ticking every box, and supplying what felt like enough paperwork to start a small library, I’ve officially been granted a 10-year Investment Permit. A reminder that persistence usually pays off. Now the real journey begins… time to build, contribute, and make the most of this incredible island. Let’s rock. 🤘🏼

👎🏻 I’ve been in Mauritius for 10 days now, and despite the island’s reputation, I still haven’t set foot on a beach, taken a swim, or enjoyed a dholl puri. Instead, it’s been construction sites, warehouses, paperwork and permits. But that’s often how new chapters begin: before you enjoy the view, you have to build the foundations. The good news? At this rate, my first roti might end up being a well-earned milestone celebration. 😉

✍🏻 After a couple of rich conversations with locals, I’m starting to understand how Mauritius really works. The island ranks among Africa’s strongest startup ecosystems, yet nobody seems obsessed with becoming the next Silicon Valley; perhaps because the weather is considerably better. What stands out is the density of the network. Organisations like Mo Angels, French Tech Mauritius and the Africa Fintech Hub bring founders, investors and operators into the same rooms with surprising frequency. There is very little posturing, very little time wasted, and remarkably few degrees of separation. In Mauritius, the shortest distance between two deals is rarely a flight. More often, it’s a phone call to someone you met last week. 🕸️

🙏🏻 Special thanks this week to Karl , Stephanie, Emmanuel , Melanie , Michel , Vanessa , Florent , Hemlata , Nancy

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