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Reunion Island Inward Buying Mission, B2B
BUSINESS IS IN OUR NATURE
and Exports
A career spanning the Durban Chamber of Commerce Exports of South African manufactured FMCG
and Industry, the City of Durban’s Investment products to Reunion Island
Promotion Agency as well as Tradepoint South Africa EDB Mauritius Trade and Investment Missions to
Durban has meant that Monique Labat has extensive Durban and Johannesburg
specialist skills and experience in assisting clients FMCG Export opportunities to Canada,
seeking new business opportunities in global markets. Germany, Mauritius, Reunion Island
Monique was born in Mauritius and holds dual About Monique Labat
citizenship, Mauritian and South African.
An active Rotarian, Monique volunteers her time
In August 2011, Monique established her company, and resources to assist communities within the
Monique Labat Consulting (Pty) Ltd to provide greater Durban area. At the start of the COVID-19
valuable specialist skills to both public and private pandemic Monique’s Rotary E-Club of South Africa
sector clients. One was instrumental in working with the Youth of
Fluent in French and English, Monique consults to Amaoti township to deliver truckloads of maizemeal
local and international clients on Market Linkages to those in need. On Women’s Day, Monique assists
and Business 2 Business opportunities, co-ordinates the Youth of Amaoti by providing business start-
detailed programmes and itineraries for international up kits for young women to create home industry
trade, investment and inward buying delegations food businesses, handmade greeting cards, creative
and compiles market intelligence reports for multiple sewing and knitting boxes. This falls squarely
industry sectors. within one of Rotary International’s focus area of
Economic and Community Development. Monique’s
The company’s clients, both in private and public core values are in line with Rotary’s motto, “Service
sector and are located in Mauritius, Reunion Island, above self “.
South Africa, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.
A foodie at heart, Monique lived her dream and
Monique Labat Consulting (Pty) Ltd is a member of the spent 3 months at Ballymaloe Cookery School in
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland 10 years ago.
and the Members Business Network (Mauritius). Facebook Foodie: Recipes of the Liked and Shared is
Summary of Services Monique’s first cookbook comprising 100 recipes and
full colour photographs produced through the Self-
Emigration services for Mauritius: Work, Live, Publishing process. Monique gives presentations
Play or Retire and food demos all over the country and has spoken
Market Linkages and B2B for clients seeking at many Rotary Clubs and business organisations.
new customers, new markets and new suppliers
Business Retention and Expansion programmes One of Monique’s favourite presentations is entitled
Economic Development Strategies Speaker at “Mauritius: Two Centuries of Cuisine”, a nod to her
online webinars, International Trade Conferences birthplace in the Indian Ocean. For each Cookbook
and Exhibitions sold, Monique donates R10 to the Rotary Foundation’s
#EndPolioNow Campaign.
EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED PROJECTS
National Consulting Projects
Emigration services for clients seeking to invest
in Mauritius
Business 2 Business Market Linkages for South
African exporters
Business Retention & Expansion Programmes
for eThekwini Municipality
International Consulting Projects
B2B market linkages for Indian Ocean island
eyewear manufacturer seeking distributors,
resellers and stockists in South Africa
Establishment of clothing manufacturer in Reunion Island Inward Buying Mission organiser
Mauritius Monique Labat and Mission leader Mr Jean-Michel Fain,
President of the Club Economique de Trois Bassins
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