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# [MAURITIUS] 18th US-Africa Business Summit, set for Mauritius, postponed over Ebola outbreak
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/maurice-le-18e-sommet-us-afrique-attendu-a-maurice-reporte-a-cause-debola-en/
- Published: 2026-08-17T08:46:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-17T08:46:09.000Z
- Description: The 18th US-Africa Business Summit, planned in Mauritius from July 26-29, 2026, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Ebola outbreak. Mauritius remains the official host country pending a new date.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Maurice, Investissement, Flash de mi-journée, #en

**The 18th US-Africa Business Summit, scheduled to take place in Mauritius from July 26-29, 2026, has been postponed indefinitely. The official reason: the Ebola epidemic in Central Africa, which prompted the WHO to declare an international public health emergency on May 17, 2026\. Mauritius remains the official host country, but no new date has yet been set.**

## A major event adjourned, not cancelled

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), the event's organiser, and the Mauritian government jointly decided to postpone the summit. CCA President Florie Liser described it as a "difficult decision" but one that was "justified given the risks associated with large-scale international gatherings." Mauritius Foreign Affairs Minister Dhananjay Ramful reaffirmed the island's commitment to hosting the event at a later date.

The event is **not cancelled**: Mauritius retains its status as the official host country for this 18th edition, and both parties commit to setting a new date as soon as the health situation allows.

## A strategic event for the island

Hosting the US-Africa Summit represented a major diplomatic and economic signal for Mauritius. This annual event typically brings together hundreds of American and African decision-makers — businesses, investment funds, government representatives — seeking to build transatlantic commercial partnerships. The island, which positions itself as the **Indian Ocean's financial and business hub**, would have gained exceptional international visibility by hosting this summit for the first time.

## The Ebola alert: the triggering factor

The WHO declared the international public health emergency (PHEIC) related to the Ebola epidemic in Central Africa on **May 17, 2026**. This declaration led several major international organisations to reconsider events involving large African delegations. The US-Africa Summit, which expects participants from over a dozen African countries, was directly affected.

## Why it matters

The postponement illustrates how a health shock in Central Africa can have economic and diplomatic ripple effects all the way to the Indian Ocean. For Mauritius, the stakes are twofold: maintaining its attractiveness to American investors and confirming its credibility as a host country for major global events despite this setback. The new date — whenever it is announced — will be closely watched by the entire regional business community.

*Sources: Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), EDB Mauritius, Prime Minister's Office (Mauritius), Engineering News*