Hotel & Hospitality Relaunch: Paul and Emma Ainsworth are detailing the relaunch of St Enodoc hotel, adding two new restaurant concepts—The Estuary Grill for Cornish land-and-sea produce and The Flour Garden for seasonal, walk-in pizzas and salads—plus a daily St Enodoc Bar with local and international beer and cocktails. Tourism Policy: Sweden is pushing the EU to tighten tourist visa rules for Russian citizens, arguing leisure travel should not continue while the war in Ukraine drags on. Trade Finance Boost: Mauritius Commercial Bank commits US$1 billion to expand trade finance across Africa, including letters of credit and guarantees, aiming to strengthen regional value chains under AfCFTA. Regional Development Skills: Youths in Seychelles complete a five-day gabion construction training to support watershed restoration, erosion control and climate resilience. Aviation Infrastructure: ICAO-backed workshop in Seychelles and the region focuses on new aircraft and pavement classification standards (ACR/PCR) to keep runways and aprons fit for growing air traffic. Energy Shock Watch: UNCTAD warns Strait of Hormuz tensions could push oil prices higher and add over US$20 billion to vulnerable economies’ annual fuel import bills. Local Industry Tech: MEXC, based in Victoria, Seychelles, integrates with TradingView so users can execute spot and perpetual trades directly from charting tools.