AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism & Connectivity: Tourism Seychelles and Emirates Airline have reaffirmed their strategic partnership after high-level talks focused on tourism recovery, stronger connectivity, and joint marketing to help rebuild visitor arrivals post-geopolitical disruptions. Marine Conservation: A new study warns that abandoned tuna fishing gear—drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs)—is damaging coral reefs and harming wildlife, including inside marine protected areas, even after bans on certain FAD designs. Food & Local Industry: The Local Food Fest 2026 is expanding to four days (June 26–29) at Roche Caiman for Seychelles’ Golden Jubilee, spotlighting Creole cuisine and bringing together tourism, hospitality, and cultural partners. Agribusiness: High-value greenhouse vegetable farming is highlighted as a fast-growing opportunity in Seychelles, pointing to protected cultivation like greenhouses and hydroponics for better yields and food security. Regional Tourism Cooperation: Seychelles also strengthened Indian Ocean trade and tourism ties at the Vanilla Islands General Assembly and ITM 2026 in Madagascar, pushing connectivity and sustainable growth. Fuel Costs Watch: Even after oil prices eased following the Strait of Hormuz tensions, Africa’s retail fuel costs remain high due to structural market constraints.
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