If ever there were a time for Mauritius to transition to low-carbon energy, it would be now. Old, defective machine parts, an outdated grid, supply insecurity, and the declining cost of renewable technologies form a perfect storm for the transition. And the stakeholders, – lawmakers, the CEB, IPPs and the banks – are getting ready to take up the challenge.

Find out what’s at stake, what the constraints are, but also where the hope lies in this latest episode of MCB Talk on energy transition.

Featuring the CEB Director, Shamshir Mukoon, Energy expert Khalil Elahee, Omnicane CEO Jacques d’Unienville, and MCB CEO Thierry Hebraud, the opening episode of season three, Powering Mauritius, examines Mauritius’ energy transition in the context of current supply constraints. 

Behind the billions

When a systemic bank like MCB generates billions in profits, it benefits not just its shareholders but also its home country, through the value it creates, the taxes it pays, and the support it provides to the economy.

In this episode of MCB Talk, “Behind the billions”, MCB Group CEO Jean Michel Ng Tseung takes an unfiltered look at what should drive the success of Mauritius, saying maintaining the country’s sovereign investment grade is critical to its continued prosperity.

Find out what MCB’s vision for Mauritius is and how Jean Michel Ng Tseung thinks a renewed cycle of economic growth can be achieved.

MCB recently lit up the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, showcasing how far the Mauritian bank has come in expanding the reach of its financial markets in Africa and beyond. 

Speaking to MCB Talk, the head of Financial Markets, Parik Tulsidas, explains how MCB Financial Markets has become a product house in its own right and is helping the bank achieve its ambition of becoming a one-stop shop for its clients in Africa.

When MCB launched Juice in 2013, mobile banking was new, and smartphones were just starting to take off. Just 12 years later, 82% of payments worldwide are contactless and people are paying with their phones, rings, glasses – and in some places, with their smiles. 

As MCB brings tap technology to Mauritius, a first in the Indian Ocean, it’s also ensuring that your contactless payments remain secure, reliable, and robust. 

In this latest episode of MCB Talk, find out how our world is about to change drastically and how MCB is helping make this happen for our younger generations. How MCB is building for the future.

From corporate banking in the Maldives to financial inclusion in Madagascar and full-service retail in Seychelles, MCB is using the best of Mauritius to lead with purpose across the Indian Ocean.

In this new episode of MCB Talk, Dominique Provençal, Head of MCB Overseas, explores how Vision 2030 is redefining MCB’s footprint in Seychelles, Madagascar, and the Maldives—now officially part of our home markets.

MCB’s regional strategy is powered by Mauritius's strength and stability, integration across markets, community-rooted action, and digital innovation tailored to local realities.

Once considered unconventional, container houses are now gaining traction as affordable, sustainable, and stylish alternatives to traditional concrete structures. And for the first time in Mauritius, MCB is offering mortgage financing for this type of dwelling—partnering with local pioneers Velogic and Sunbox. 

Tune in as we bust myths, explore benefits, and talk financing with MCB’s Jean-Lou Rosse, Velogic’s Grégory de Comarmond, and Sunbox’s Vincent Mamet.

In this latest episode of the MCB Talk podcast, the bank’s Heads of Domestic Banking and Retail, Anju Umrowsing Ramtohul and Bernard Jackson, discuss what it really means to serve 1.2 million customers. 

They do not shy away from addressing ongoing challenges; from the country’s cash dependency and digital hesitation to national staffing dynamics. But they also highlight solutions—enhanced customer service training, development of clear career paths to reduce staff turnover, and a focus on financial literacy to empower customers to self-serve on the bank’s digital platforms. 

From the #KAPAV mindset to tackling digital anxiety, it’s all about building trust, digital confidence, and better banking for all.

We all know plastic is a problem. We all know we should reduce, refuse, recycle etc but there’s a disconnect between what we know and what we do. That’s why plastic pollution is so complex: it’s down not just to the amount of plastic we consume but also the type of plastic and what it’s used for. But above all, it’s how we anticipate its end of life and how we dispose of it. 

Learn more about the plastic conundrum in the latest episode of MCB Talk featuring Plastic Odyssey, Simon Bernard, Gregory Martin, Mickael Apaya, Vanessa de Speville, ENL/Rogers

As this year’s MCB Trade Week gets underway, the bank’s experts continue highlighting the importance of MCB’s knowledge of the continent for business. Jessen Coolen and Arnaud Levasseur, the authors of a recently launched report on trade based on on-the-ground knowledge of Africa and insights gained from last year’s Trade Week, say that risks can only be navigated when they are properly understood.

Download the MCB Trade Report 2025:
on.mcb.mu/trade-report

As MCB officially opens its Representative in Lagos, Nigeria, marking its first permanent presence in West Africa, the bureau’s Chief Representative Officer, Abiodun Azeez, talks to us about how the bank is currently supporting Nigerian banks and their clients while also enabling Indigenous companies to acquire assets as International Oil Companies divest. 

Find out more about MCB’s African agenda in this latest episode of MCB Talk.