Mauritius is securing climate funding, but weak oversight and poor coordination risk leaving vital adaptation money mismanaged.
University of Mauritius
The University of Mauritius (UOM) (French: Université de Maurice) is a national University in Mauritius. It is the oldest and largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered. The public university’s main campus is located at Réduit, Moka.
Originally, the university had three schools, namely Agriculture, Administration and Industrial Technology. It has since expanded to comprise five faculties, namely Agriculture, Engineering, Law and Management, Science, and Social Studies & Humanities. The programmes of the University are internationally recognised and include quality assurance mechanisms such as the external examiner system and links with renowned Universities worldwide.
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Mauritians were determined to bring change following a wide range of failures by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s government.
L'île Maurice a connu une érosion progressive des droits et libertés démocratiques.
There’s been a gradual erosion of democratic rights and liberties in the island of Mauritius.
Avec une histoire politique tumultueuse, la radio est aujourd'hui la première source d'information en Afrique.
With a dramatic political history, radio is today the number one source of news in Africa.
Macaques are an alien species - and the endemic plants and animals of the island haven’t adapted to protect themselves against these monkeys.
Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
Mauritius relies on a strategy of being open to imports and exports.
In Mauritius there’s been little change in cultural norms and values to genuinely support gender egalitarianism.
Mauritius’ “dynastic politics” does not augur well for the often celebrated image of Mauritius as Africa’s shining democratic model.
Getting more women into science, technology, engineering and maths fields is a process that involves many parts of a society. Several African countries are setting the pace.
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Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Mauritius
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Mauritius
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Professor and Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius
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Lecturer in International Finance and Economics, University of Mauritius
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Associate professor, University of Mauritius
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Democracy scholar and Associate Professor in Media and Political Systems, University of Mauritius
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Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies at Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius