AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCrypto Crime in the UK: Three men who posed as police to steal over £4m in cryptocurrency have been jailed in London, with prosecutors describing fake police websites, complex laundering, and luxury spending that included trips to Thailand, Japan, Paris, Mykonos, the Maldives—and the Seychelles. Seychelles in the Digital Economy: 365 Digital has been appointed the authorised Google Ads sales representative across Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Seychelles and Réunion, with a new Africa Centre of Excellence to support advertisers. Payments Upgrade: Bank of Ceylon launched BOC Flex Tap & Pay in Sri Lanka, highlighting the wider push toward secure mobile contactless payments in the region. Visa Tech for Islands: Ukraine published a 45-country e-Visa list that includes Mauritius and Seychelles, while China’s visa-free schemes still leave most African nations out (Seychelles is included under bilateral terms). Cybersecurity Testing: AV-Comparatives released Business Security Test results for March–June 2026, warning that ransomware and supply-chain attacks keep hitting real businesses. Ocean Governance: Research flags that drifting fish aggregating devices can interact with marine protected areas, raising enforcement and accountability challenges for ocean protection.
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