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Seychelles

A Seychelles minister, PR champion

Former opponent rallied to President James Michel, the minister for [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2014

WHL Energy seeks new deals

Flush with cash following its farm-in accord with Ophir Energy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Changes at the top in the media

The small local media scene has been turned upside down by recent movements among its executives. We spotlight the changes.

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2014

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James Michel wants to leave his mark

President James Michel doesn't want his to be remembered as the heir of a one party state. Instead he is trying to take on the mantle of a man who reconciled his country that was divided by the coup that [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.08.2014

Andrew Padayachy

The Padayachy family is constantly in the papers. Very recently, Vincent Padayachy, the owner of Eden’s Car and close to [...]

Subscribers only 01.08.2014

Officials rent from "pirates"

Some officials in the Seychelles foreign affairs ministry are at the centre of an underground market for renting cars for foreign delegations.

Subscribers only Politics 18.07.2014

JJ Spirit Foundation’s sponsors

The inauguration of JJ Spirit Foundation’s new headquarters lifted the veil on the names of its sponsors, which provided $12 million to fund the building.

Subscribers only Business 20.06.2014

James Michel champions national unity

President James Michel has removed the symbols of the one party state era (1977-1993) one after another, replacing them with symbols of national unity.

Free access Politics 06.06.2014

Outcry against Mauritius finance

The Seychelles finance sector laments the fact that it does not gain from its offshore banking services and blames its neighbour Mauritius.

Subscribers only Business 06.06.2014

Eden Island Development

The property development company operating on Eden Island, the artificial [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.06.2014

AAMIL Global Financial Services

The company specialising in financial services and managing offshore companies [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.06.2014

Waiting for Seychelles Airlines to start

The new private airline that Intershore Aviation has wanted to launch for almost a year has still not seen the light of day, but its executives are hopeful.

Free access Business 23.05.2014

Air Seychelles

Following its signature of an agreement last January for the [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.05.2014

It’s the end for Seychelles Weekly

The oldest publication in the archipelago, Seychelles Weekly, has now [...]

Subscribers only 09.05.2014

Persuading Condor to step up flights

Seychelles is trying to push the German airline Condor Airways to double the number of its flights to the archipelago. In return, the airline wants sweeteners.

Subscribers only Business 18.04.2014

Michel lays store on National Unity

President James Michel has just taken a new initiative to bolster national unity (ION 1375). One of the symbols of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.04.2014

Karmanov corners the fish market

Oceana Fisheries, acquired last year by Russian Alexander Kharmanov, wants the lion’s share of local fish market.

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2014

Air Seychelles

There is a growing level of discontent among the pilots [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2014

Parti Lepep charms the businessmen

Some of the businessmen the ruling Parti Lepep invited to its convention on 1 March were previously considered close to the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2014

Suspicious death of Trident agents

The container ship MV Maersk Alabama is unlucky. It has repelled Somalian pirates in the past and this week two of its security agents were found dead on board.

Free access Politics 21.02.2014

Stock exchange to list a second firm

At present just a single company, Seychelles State Assurance Co., is listed on the tiny Seychelles Stock Exchange set up by the private company Trop-X.

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2014

Transaero

The Russian airline company Transaero will begin operating two flights [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2014

Seychelles Petroleum Co

After being in deficit for many years, losing $1 million [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2014

Russian and Chinese tourists lead

The statistics for tourist arrivals at the beginning of the year show a clear growth from Russia and China, while Western Europe is falling off.

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

No more big hotels on La Digue

Whereas the number of tourist arrivals is on the increase, the government decided to freeze the number of big hotels on the island of La Digue for the time being.

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2014

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Seychelles

A Seychelles minister, PR champion

WHL Energy seeks new deals

Changes at the top in the media

Spotlight
James Michel wants to leave his mark

Andrew Padayachy

Officials rent from "pirates"

JJ Spirit Foundation’s sponsors

James Michel champions national unity

Outcry against Mauritius finance

Eden Island Development

AAMIL Global Financial Services

Waiting for Seychelles Airlines to start

Air Seychelles

It’s the end for Seychelles Weekly

Persuading Condor to step up flights

Michel lays store on National Unity

Karmanov corners the fish market

Air Seychelles

Parti Lepep charms the businessmen

Suspicious death of Trident agents

Stock exchange to list a second firm

Transaero

Seychelles Petroleum Co

Russian and Chinese tourists lead

No more big hotels on La Digue

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China National Petroleum Corp

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Seychelles

A Seychelles minister, PR champion

WHL Energy seeks new deals

Changes at the top in the media

Spotlight James Michel wants to leave his mark

Andrew Padayachy

Officials rent from "pirates"

JJ Spirit Foundation’s sponsors

James Michel champions national unity

Outcry against Mauritius finance

Eden Island Development

AAMIL Global Financial Services

Waiting for Seychelles Airlines to start

Air Seychelles

It’s the end for Seychelles Weekly

Persuading Condor to step up flights

Michel lays store on National Unity

Karmanov corners the fish market

Air Seychelles

Parti Lepep charms the businessmen

Suspicious death of Trident agents

Stock exchange to list a second firm

Transaero

Seychelles Petroleum Co

Russian and Chinese tourists lead

No more big hotels on La Digue

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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James Michel wants to leave his mark