Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Mauritius
Risk capital giant Lightspeed Venture straddles offshore hubs of Singapore and Mauritius

Since the beginning of this month, Lightspeed Venture has been using Mauritius as a springboard for its investments in south-east Asia. [...]

Published on 26.11.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Choose an offer

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Finance, Business

Set up email notifications for these topics

European Union
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select IV
Lightspeed Venture Partners XIII
SANNE
Snapchat

Mauritius
Port Louis becomes back office for ex-Wall Street gurus touting miracle Forex returns

The Russian financier Alex Gerchik, ex-trader and briefly a reality TV star, has set up a subsidiary in Mauritius for his online trading platform. Companies of this type have mushroomed in the island's offshore hub as well in the Seychelles.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 28.01.2021

Africa
Dauphin heirs may manage Trafigura sale profits from Switzerland family office

In December, six years on from the death of Trafigura's founder, his family sold its last remaining shares in the trading giant. This was a major transaction for the clan, which manages its assets via a family office registered in Switzerland.

Subscribers only Business 08.01.2021

Africa
Accor and Doha launch investment vehicle in Mauritius

Despite the disastrous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism industry, Kasada, an African fund spawned by the union of French hotel giant Accor with Qatar, has set up a new funding structure in Mauritius.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.01.2021

Mauritius, United States
EU's name and shame fails to ward off US giants

Although the European Union has placed Mauritius under increased monitoring over its counter money laundering measures, US finance behemoths, the likes of Bain and Blackstone are showing no signs of wanting to relocate their offshore offices based on the island.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 29.09.2020

Mauritius
Carlyle sets up new vehicles for Asia and Africa in Mauritius

The decision of the American investment fund to continue domiciling its companies on the island could reassure the financiers and fund managers of Port Louis, who are in the sights of the European Union.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.09.2020

Set up email notifications for these topics

European Union
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select IV
Lightspeed Venture Partners XIII
SANNE
Snapchat

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Mauritius
Risk capital giant Lightspeed Venture straddles offshore hubs of Singapore and Mauritius

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Mauritius
Port Louis becomes back office for ex-Wall Street gurus touting miracle Forex returns

Africa
Dauphin heirs may manage Trafigura sale profits from Switzerland family office

Africa
Accor and Doha launch investment vehicle in Mauritius

Mauritius, United States
EU's name and shame fails to ward off US giants

Mauritius
Carlyle sets up new vehicles for Asia and Africa in Mauritius

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

William Ruto's new order

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

African Union: the battle of the giants

Mauritius Risk capital giant Lightspeed Venture straddles offshore hubs of Singapore and Mauritius

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Mauritius Port Louis becomes back office for ex-Wall Street gurus touting miracle Forex returns

Africa Dauphin heirs may manage Trafigura sale profits from Switzerland family office

Africa Accor and Doha launch investment vehicle in Mauritius

Mauritius, United States EU's name and shame fails to ward off US giants

Mauritius Carlyle sets up new vehicles for Asia and Africa in Mauritius

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Mauritius
Risk capital giant Lightspeed Venture straddles offshore hubs of Singapore and Mauritius

Mauritius
Port Louis becomes back office for ex-Wall Street gurus touting miracle Forex returns

Africa
Dauphin heirs may manage Trafigura sale profits from Switzerland family office

Africa
Accor and Doha launch investment vehicle in Mauritius

Mauritius, United States
EU's name and shame fails to ward off US giants

Mauritius
Carlyle sets up new vehicles for Asia and Africa in Mauritius