AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCruise Tourism Boost: Seychelles wrapped up a strong 2025-26 cruise season at Port of Victoria, with 40+ cruise ship calls—up sharply from just six in 2024-25—plus eight maiden calls and new operators, with a push toward smaller, premium and expedition vessels and a first Cruise Tourism Strategy now in validation. Digital Payments in the Region: Bank of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) launched BOC Flex Tap & Pay, a mobile wallet contactless solution using virtual card tech—another sign of fast-moving fintech across the Indian Ocean. Seychelles in the Indo-Pacific Spotlight: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said PM Modi’s Seychelles, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand visits delivered “10 key outcomes,” including deeper maritime cooperation stretching from Seychelles across the region. Microplastics Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic methods, with Seychelles among the participants. World Rum Day (Seychelles): Takamaka Rum at La Plaine St. André highlighted sustainability in practice—restored heritage grounds, reusable packaging and glass recycling—marking World Rum Day.
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