AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTourism & Access: Africa’s international arrivals rose 8% in 2025, with Seychelles up 13%, but a tourism expert says growth will only last if destinations become easier to reach, enter and navigate—through better air links, smoother visas, stronger transport, infrastructure investment and skills development. Ocean Warning: New monitoring flags marine heatwave stress across the Indian Ocean, with El Niño expected to intensify—an urgent reminder for island communities whose food, livelihoods and culture depend on healthy seas. Education for the Whole Child: A call is growing across Africa to move beyond reading-and-counting alone, pushing social and emotional learning like empathy, emotional regulation and resilience as the missing piece of education reform. Seychelles x Russia Culture: Russian Flag Day celebrations in Seychelles included a motorcade and workshops at the Seychelles Tourism Academy, where students made tricolour bracelets and sang in Russian. Local Youth & Food Security: Bel Ombre’s “Green Harvest” is turning a community garden into a youth-led learning hub, linking nature, food security and sustainability through partnerships. India–Seychelles Links: An academic dialogue in New Delhi highlighted deeper cooperation in maritime security, the Blue Economy, digital governance, education and people-to-people ties.
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