AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAU-COMESA Election Watch: The AU and COMESA have deployed 93 election observers across Zambia ahead of the August 13 general election, led by former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe, with Seychelles Ambassador Marie-Pierre Lloyd deputising; preliminary findings are due August 15 in Lusaka. Regional Trade Push: SADC is moving to simplify border procedures under its Simplified Trade Regime, aiming to cut costs and ease informal cross-border trade for small-scale traders, including Seychelles among the 16 member states. Climate-Smart Farming: In Kenya, Israeli-supported irrigation and climate-smart agriculture projects are helping farmers turn drought-prone land into productive farms, with lessons relevant to Seychelles’ water and food security agenda. Seychelles Tourism & Marine Economy: Four Seasons Resort Seychelles launched new immersive snorkelling and marine conservation experiences at Petite Anse, while Emerald Cruises announced its first Seychelles season aboard Emerald Kaia. Crypto & Regulation: Bitget reported strong July growth in tokenized trading activity, while EU sanctions add HTX to a transaction ban list effective August 23. Finance & Markets: Diageo flagged strong Africa performance and a major East African Breweries stake sale to Asahi, alongside broader cost-cutting plans.
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