Media Freedom in Seychelles: A new bill on the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is raising alarms over governance and funding, with critics warning that discretionary spending limits and non-guaranteed National Assembly funding could be used to pressure an independent public broadcaster. Regional Finance: Afreximbank has appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as director of regional operations for Southern Africa, covering Seychelles and 12 other countries, as the bank continues expanding trade and project financing. Trade & Connectivity: Mauritius Commercial Bank says it will commit $1 billion to support trade finance across Africa, aiming to ease the continent’s persistent trade-finance gap. Aviation & Standards: ICAO’s regional workshop in Eswatini brought together aviation regulators from 12 African countries including Seychelles to discuss new runway and pavement rating standards to support safer, more efficient air infrastructure. Tourism & Travel Policy: Sweden is pushing the EU to tighten tourist visa rules for Russian citizens, arguing for security while the World Tourism Network warns broad bans could harm tourism’s role in dialogue. Seychelles in Sport: Seychelles secured a place in the 2026 SSL Gold Cup Grand Final after strong performances at the Africa and Oceania qualifiers in Switzerland. Crypto & Payments (Seychelles-linked): Victoria-based MEXC has integrated with TradingView to let users trade directly from charts, while Fusion Markets expanded payment processing to 24/7 with faster withdrawals.