Mauritius sees tourism earnings rising 8 pct in 2016

Mauritius' tourism revenues are seen rising 8 percent this year, after a jump in 2015 that was driven by higher visitor numbers, the country's statistics office said on Friday. Tourism is a valuable source of foreign exchange for the Indian Ocean island, known for its luxury spas and beaches but it has found long-haul visitors from Europe harder to attract since the global financial crisis. Mauritius has since then stepped up efforts to woo Chinese tourists to make up the shortfall.