Ébène (Mauritian Creole pronunciation:[ebɛn]) is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction began in November 2001, with the suburb being promoted as a new information technology hub for Mauritius and as a link between African and Asian markets. The aim was to create a hi-tech office area in order to dynamise the country. As a result, it is also referred to as Ébène Cybercity or Cyber City.[1]
Ebene Cyber City
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower
Mauritius Research and Innovation Council has a centre at Ebene where it has a ground station for its satellite MIR-SAT1.[2][3]Mauritius Metro is being expanded to Ebene.[4]
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower (formerly Cyber Tower One)[5][6] is a 12-storey, 72-metre-tall commercial building located in Ébène Cybercity.
References
^Schuetze, Christopher F. "Story of cities #48: Cybercity, Mauritius – a vision of Africa's 'smart' future?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^Iderawumi, Mustapha (2021-06-03). "Mauritius Launches First Satellite". Space in Africa. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
^Faleti, Joshua (2021-06-22). "MIR-SAT 1 Successfully Deploys from the ISS into Orbit". Space in Africa. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
^"L&T secures metro contract in Mauritius". Railway Technology. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
^Seeboo, Sruthi Menon (2018-08-31). "Ebene Cyber Tower to be renamed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower". Platform Africa. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
^"Republic of Mauritius- Cyber Tower 1 officially renamed Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower". Government Portal of Mauritius. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
Further reading
"Ebene CyberCity". e-cybercity.mu. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2006.
Schuetze, Christopher F. (2016-05-23). "Story of cities #48: Cybercity, Mauritius – a vision of Africa's 'smart' future?". The Guardian.
"Ebene Cyber City and Tower by C R NARAYANA RAO". Architizer. 2014-11-21.
Boodhun, Hanna (2016). "Identification of the key urban facilities management principles of a sustainable urban precinct: A case study of Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius". University of Cape Town. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)