AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism: Seychelles tourism ambassador Alain St. Ange is set to receive two African industry awards, including a lifetime achievement honour in London on November 1. The sector also mourns Mickey Mason, co-founder of Mason’s Travel, whose legacy linked tourism with conservation, local food production and renewable energy. Weather Services: Seychelles hosted regional training for technicians from four Indian Ocean nations on free, open-source tools to organize weather and water records—supporting better forecasts and flood warnings. Trade and Exports: A first shipment of dried sea cucumber to China under zero-tariff access offers a boost to Seychelles’ export trade. Digital Infrastructure: Airtel Africa reaffirmed investment in Seychelles’ network and 5G rollout, with talks also covering internet affordability, competition and infrastructure sharing. Engineering: UK-based consultancy KPM appointed Ashveen Jeetun as Associate Director; the public-health engineer has 24 years’ experience, including work in Seychelles.
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