Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL) signed a public-private partnership agreement with Gabon to improve the country's seafood and maritime industry.
“The Gabonese government identified us as a company that can develop their maritime industry. They want the seafood model we have in Mauritius replicated in Gabon,” Patrice Robert chief executive officer of IBL Seafood told CNBC Africa.
According to the World Bank Mauritius has a growing GDP with an expected growth rate of 4.2 per cent in 2014.The main contributors are the information and communication technology, financial services and seafood sectors.
