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Launch of the Mediacity Mauritius Hub in Africa Translated from the article published by Thomas Moysan on April 8, 2021 on CBNews
THIS CLUSTER WILL HOST audiovisual The first phase of MediaCity Mauritius’ production companies, creative agencies, video development will be completed in 2022, with the game developers, and international broadcasters, second phase completed in 2025. The MediaCity on the site of Beau Plan, a smart city in Mauritius. School will open in 2022. The MediaCity will host the infrastructure and www.bce.lu/bce-news-articles-video-social-network/ technology needed to create content, innovate, launch-of-the-mediacity-mauritius-hub-in-africa and train. It will consist of production studios, video audio editing facilities, and captioning, as well as a “Mauritius’ unique economic and political dedicated data storage center – all built to the best environment has enabled us to create the international standards. first multimedia hub for Africa and the MediaCity Mauritius will also host the African world. Globally, daily consumptio n of online Media Campus: an educational structure aimed content has doubled since the beg inning at bringing out the next generation of talent. On of the Covid-19 pandemic. Media City the campus, the MediaCity School, a technical Mauritius will meet the growing demand school, will train students and young professionals for communications products and content in multimedia production. This human resource will creation, with a particular focus on Africa, directly benefit from the opportunities offered by while stimulating local economies and resident companies integrated into the MediaCity. linking international economic act ors to The project is a private and independent initiative African talent. We look forwa rd to welcoming supported by the Mauritian government and the creators, developers, produc ers, technicians Mauritian Economic Development Council. To and students to give them the bes t chance ensure its completion and sustainability, MCM of success in Africa,” said Najib Gouiaa, Ltd has teamed up with the leading real estate Managing Director of MediaCity Mauritius. developer in Mauritius, Novaterra. 77
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