AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Visa Bonds: The US State Department is making its visa bond programme permanent, with consular officers able to demand refundable guarantees of up to $20,000 for some B1/B2 business and tourist applicants from 50 countries (including many in Africa), replacing the pilot’s lower caps and coming into force on Monday. Health Funding: Seychelles joined 14 African countries and partners pledging over US$45m to WHO’s first-ever Investment Round to secure more predictable global health financing. Seychelles-India Ties: At Seychelles’ 50th Independence celebrations in New Delhi, Indian officials highlighted decades of friendship and people-to-people links with the island nation. Tourism & Trade: Seychelles tourism leader Alain St. Ange is set for a keynote in Spain, while a Seychelles-licensed fintech, Fusepay, launched an AI-native operating and financial system for trade businesses across the Indian Ocean and Africa. Marine Research: A new study warns drifting tuna fishing gear (dFADs) is affecting more than half of the world’s protected marine areas, raising pressure for stronger limits and tracking. Business Watch: Seychelles-based CFD broker TenTrade appointed Wilfred Obasi as Regional Director for Africa, as other offshore firms face scrutiny.
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