Estate Living Magazine Invest SA - Issue 41 May 2019 | Page 56

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MAURITIUS
SMART AND BEAUTIFUL UNICITI
Only a four-hour flight from Johannesburg and nestled in the Indian
Ocean off the East African coastline, Mauritius boasts a strategic location
bridging the African continent and the Indian subcontinent. The country
is a sought-after destination characterised by a privileged lifestyle,
resilient economy, political and social stability and excellent sustainability
rankings in Africa. More than its tropical climate and cultural diversity,
Mauritius positions itself as an international financial centre with many
financial and social incentives.
Student accommodation
Uniciti's residential area – artist's rendering
Pedestrian walkways
Great air access, a well-developed infrastructure, reliable communication
networks via the South Africa Far East (SAFE) undersea cable, and a well
educated workforce that is equally fluent in English and French contribute to
making the island a highly competitive business and investment destination.
Uniciti Smart City
Commercial Park
As part of the diversification of its activities in the 2000s, the Medine Group
created a master plan to develop Uniciti, a smart city focused on education,
and on higher education in particular. It aims to achieve this via the creation