As we celebrate our 110th anniversary, I am delighted to say this year’s results certainly show our strength, resilience and capacity to reinvent ourselves. The financial year 2022 has seen strong growth for CIEL in terms of turnover and profit.

The last two years of pandemic-related issues coupled with the global economic challenges brought about by the Russia/Ukraine conflict have been very challenging to say the least. Despite these extreme conditions, we have managed to get back on our feet, proved our strength and are fully back in operation.

The Group faced these macroeconomic headwinds with a solid focus on delivering at every step of our operations. This would not have been possible without the relentless efforts of our teams working hard and living up to our Group’s values. Thanks to the excellent teams in place, we have been able to transform challenges into opportunities and they should all be warmly congratulated.

“We have the fighting spirit and are on the right path to a prosperous future.”

What do you feel have been the highlights of the past year across the various
CIEL clusters?

This year has had a plethora of events that have been very important for the Group. But of course, the key standout must be the reopening of Mauritius to tourism, and the strong public private collaboration that made it happen.

We have also consolidated our way out of the pandemic and have a solid position in each of our clusters. We are well positioned, geographically and through the sectors in which we operate. Our presence in both Africa and India, is a key strength, our continued expansion in these parts of the world is putting us in great shape for the future.