AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInternet Governance: A Seychelles-registered company controlled by businessman Lu Heng filed 10 of Africa’s 16 applications in ICANN’s new domain-name round. The link raises questions about concentration of influence, as another company he controls holds about 6.2 million internet addresses and has called for AFRINIC to be wound up. Tourism: Seychelles is mourning Mickey Mason, 82, co-founder of Mason’s Travel and a pioneer who paired tourism with conservation on Denis Island. Digital Services: Airtel Seychelles and the Transport Ministry will use mobile alerts to share road-safety campaigns, traffic updates and travel advisories. Conservation: A survey by the Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of Exeter estimates nearly 183,000 giant tortoises on Aldabra, the largest recorded population. Regional Ties: Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approved a visa-free agreement allowing Seychellois and Kyrgyz citizens stays of up to 30 days per visit, within a 90-day annual limit. Finance: Seychelles is among the jurisdictions named in the UK’s 2026 automatic financial-information exchange list and remains off the EU tax blacklist.
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