New Panos Feature on IT in Mauritius now available online

["Irfan Khan" <khania@super.net.pk>]

From: Mark Covey <MarkC@panoslondon.org.uk>


Mauritius: A Cyber-Island in the Making 
By Nasseem Ackbarally 

Building on its strategic location between Africa and South Asia, 
Mauritius has become the latest country to jump on to the information 
technology bandwagon. Experts say that if the island-nation's daring 
plan is to end in cheers and not tears, the government must give its 
full backing - since IT giants worldwide have been nurtured by their 
governments. [977 words]  

read complete feature at 
http://www.panos.org.uk/news/April2002/mauritius.htm