AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSeychelles–India Blue Economy: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Seychelles National Assembly Speaker Azarel Ernesta in New Delhi, highlighting shared democratic values and support for Yoga, as both sides deepen people-to-people ties. Seychelles–India Fisheries Research: A Seychelles delegation visited India’s CMFRI in Kochi to discuss sustainable fisheries, mariculture, tuna work, seaweed processing and marine bioprospecting, building on an MoU for agriculture and fisheries cooperation. Digital Trade for Africa (Hosted in Seychelles): AfCFTA signed with QUEST Ghana to set up and run the AfCFTA Digital Trade Corridor, with the joint venture hosted in Seychelles to support cross-border payments, logistics and a minerals/commodities exchange. Crypto Exchange Expansion (Seychelles-linked): XT Exchange listed HKB1 (HKBLOCKONE) on its Web3.0 Innovation Zone, positioning it for consumer payments and cross-border settlement. Climate + Health: New research says air conditioning saved nearly 58,000 lives in the US (2010–2020), while experts warn cooling demand could worsen emissions and heat. Ocean Stress: Monitoring flags marine heatwave conditions in the Indian Ocean alongside El Niño and a likely positive Indian Ocean Dipole, raising risks for reefs and fisheries. Coral Trafficking: TRAFFIC reports 1,300+ coral smuggling cases since 2000, with shipments often mislabeled to bypass customs.
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