AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDigital Economy & Governance: Seychelles President Patrick Herminie backed stronger governance and investment to turn Africa’s digital push into jobs and trade, stressing practical benefits for citizens. Finance & Payments: Airtel Money plans a Kenya virtual card to let customers pay international e-commerce from mobile wallets, challenging M-Pesa GlobalPay. Cybersecurity: New data says nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026, with Seychelles-linked bulletproof hosting cited as helping attackers stay hard to trace. Tourism & Travel: The Philippines expanded visa-free entry for up to 30 days to citizens of 46 African countries, including Seychelles, while excluding Nigeria and others. Environment & Conservation: A DiCaprio-backed debt-swap helped Seychelles expand protected ocean to 30% by 2020, boosting marine protection for a sea-dependent economy. Local Nature Win: D’Arros Island’s rat-eradication drive is linked to a sharp rise in wedge-tailed shearwater breeding pairs.
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