AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSeychelles–India Cooperation: Seychelles’ High Commissioner Lalatiana Accouche met academics and young researchers in New Delhi, with talks pointing to deeper ties in maritime security, Blue Economy, digital governance, education and people-to-people links. Blue Economy & Maritime Policy: A new academic lens argues island connectivity depends on maritime investment that accounts for real-life supply risks when ships are delayed, while Tanzania’s DMI pushes blue economy research and skills ahead of its September conference. Tourism Investment Watch: A Sub-Saharan review flags visa limits, infrastructure gaps, corruption, land-tenure issues and profit repatriation as major barriers to tourism investment. Fintech & AI: India’s Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai (Sept 8–11) will spotlight agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum for more inclusive finance. Direct-to-Phone Satellite: Airtel Africa and Starlink launched satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, letting compatible phones connect without a dish. Local Tech & Finance: Absa says its agentic AI chatbot now handles 100,000+ queries monthly for about 1.6m users. Seychelles Travel Perk: Only Mauritius and Seychelles have EU Schengen visa-waiver access for short stays.
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