Among the 3300 competitors taking part in the competition African Awards for Entrepreneurship in 2011, the Mauritian society Exapand Technology which is based in Mauritius, has managed to slip out of the 30 finalists to get a podium finish. In fact she won the 3rd place. " It is a pride of being a small place in the sun. This award demonstrates the potential of Mauritius at the regional level, in the computer industry , "said Vippan Seeburrun, marketting coordinator at Expand Technology.
Founded in 1999, Expand Technology has become more decentralized in the Africa over the years. The company operates in Kenya, Madagascar, Reunion Island and in South Africa. It offers services such as payment cards, electronic wallets and credit cards to make transactions for the purchase of fuel.
The company also operates in other areas, including telecommunications, insurance, health, and Business Process Outsourcing.