AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSeychelles Environment Watch: Friends of Aldabra are urging UNESCO to act over a Qatari-funded ultra-luxury hotel project on Assomption Island, warning it could destabilise nearby Aldabra Atoll and calling for the issue to be raised at the 48th World Heritage Committee in Busan. Local Governance: The Office of the President has re-appointed Lya Docteur as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA). Blue Economy & Climate Funding: The EU has announced a €100 million, four-year climate displacement resilience programme, with Seychelles included in the regional cluster and support aimed at preparing for El Niño impacts. Tourism Connectivity: Qatar Airways says it is restoring and expanding its network to more than 160 destinations this summer, including Seychelles among the returning routes. Maritime Security: A UK operation boarded the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel; reporting notes the vessel was registered in Seychelles and sailed under the flag of Cameroon. Finance & Markets (Seychelles-based firms): DB Investing, a Seychelles-based broker, launched its “Real Interest” campaign offering eligible clients daily promotional credits on free cash balances. Digital Assets: Bitget added o1.exchange (O) for spot trading and also announced a stablecoin payments partnership expansion via Paydify, while MEXC highlighted May liquidity and proof-of-reserves figures.
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