Seychelles-India Fisheries Push: Seychelles reached out to India to deepen cooperation on landed tuna revenues and post-harvest management, including investment in tuna processing, product diversification, fisheries data for monitoring and surveillance, and higher-value outputs from processing residues and seaweed. Tourism Partnerships at ATM: Emirates wrapped Arabian Travel Market 2026 with 30+ tourism deals across 16 countries, renewing key links such as Seychelles Tourism Board, and highlighting new route and network momentum. Seychelles Tourism Connectivity Theme: At ATM 2026, Seychelles’ tourism minister joined regional talks stressing aviation infrastructure, digital connectivity, and contingency planning to protect demand during disruptions. Port Performance Watch: A World Bank ranking put Djibouti, Mogadishu and Dar es Salaam at the top in East and Horn of Africa port performance, with Seychelles’ Port Victoria listed at rank 287. Maritime Environment Alert: Research highlights tons of plastic and fishing gear washing onto Seychelles beaches, warning of major ecosystem damage and costly clean-ups, with evidence pointing to pollution from vessels near Seychelles waters. Crypto/Finance Spillover: Celsius’ bankruptcy estate sued BitMEX for about $495m over March 2020 Bitcoin liquidations, naming multiple BitMEX-linked entities including one with Seychelles links. Currency Moves: The Seychellois rupee led African currencies in September 2026, gaining 6.44% against the US dollar. Energy Access Debate: A new analysis argues Africa’s electricity challenge is shifting from just connections to reliable, affordable, productive power—an issue with direct business impact.