Fintech Infrastructure in Seychelles: FINXSOL launched FINXSOL LaunchPad, an end-to-end forex brokerage infrastructure package bundling trading tech, regulatory guidance, CRM, payments, liquidity connectivity, compliance planning and daily operations support for fintech startups. Visa Access Watch: China expanded visa-free entry to citizens of 50+ countries for up to 30 days, but most African nations remain excluded, with only Seychelles and Mauritius noted as qualifying via bilateral deals. Ocean Protection Reality Check: A Science Advances study warns that drifting fish aggregating devices can interact with over half of the global marine protected area network by area and strand in hundreds of protected sites, showing MPAs struggle with mobile gear. Local Science & Environment: GAEC hosted scientists from 21 African countries to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques, aiming for comparable data and stronger coastal pollution policies. Seychelles in Finance Leadership: SeyRe Global promoted Vanida Pillay to CEO, highlighting her 30+ years across underwriting, claims, reinsurance broking and engineering insurance. Digital Markets Update: MEXC reported June TradFi growth, with stock and index futures volume up about 261% month-on-month and SPCX futures up over 145x, alongside demand tied to AI infrastructure themes.