Business Climate
Business Climate
Mauritania offers a stable business environment driven by reforms, based on clear regulations, strong political commitment, and openness to private investment.
Ongoing reforms, modern sectoral codes, and the establishment of dedicated investment institutions have positioned the country as a trusted and predictable destination for investors in Africa.
Legal Framework
Mauritania’s business climate is governed by a modern and transparent legal framework designed to protect and promote private investment.
The Investment Code (2025) provides guarantees, incentives, and facilitation for all investors, ensuring equal treatment and freedom of establishment.
Complementary laws, including the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Law, the Mining Code, the Hydrocarbon Code, and the emerging Green Hydrogen Framework, further strengthen legal certainty across strategic sectors.
The Investment Code (2025) provides guarantees, incentives, and facilitation for all investors, ensuring equal treatment and freedom of establishment.
Complementary laws, including the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Law, the Mining Code, the Hydrocarbon Code, and the emerging Green Hydrogen Framework, further strengthen legal certainty across strategic sectors.
Institutional Framework
Mauritania’s business environment is supported by a network of coordinated institutions ensuring effective governance and investor facilitation.
The High Investment Council of Mauritania (CSIM)
The Council brings together leading national and international investors to assess progress and propose new orientations to the President of the Republic to strengthen the business environment and Mauritania’s economic attractiveness.
The Investment Promotion Agency (APIM)
Operates as the national single window for investment promotion, facilitation, aftercare and advocacy.
The Directorate-General for PPPs (DGPPP)
Defines and implements the national PPP policy, supporting ministries and public entities in structuring, evaluating, and managing partnership projects.
The Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority (AZFN)
The Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority (AZFN) manages and promotes the Nouadhibou Free Zone, offering an attractive framework for logistics, fisheries, and industrial investment.