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Mauritius economy to expand 4.1 pct in 2015: stats office

Workers process tuna at the Thon des Mascareignes factory in Mauritius' capital Port Louis in a file photo. REUTERS/Ed Harris

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius economy will expand by 4.1 percent in 2015 after growing 3.5 percent last year, Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday, boosted by major public infrastructure projects. The growth will accelerate due to major public projects, with the construction sector expected to rebound by 3.3 percent in 2015 after four consecutive years of contraction, the statistics office said in a statement.