The fisheries sector is second only to tourism in the Seychelles. The fisheries sector contributes significantly to the GDP and employs 17% of the population. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in 2018, Seychelles has seen a 116% increase in the total...
Victoria (March 16, 2022) – The Board of SeyCCAT has announced the recipients of the Blue Grant Fund under the fifth funding cycle. In 2021, the Trust received 54 applications with a total requested value of SCR 49,6 million. Out of those, eleven projects have...
Tourism is at the helm of the economic development in Seychelles and plays an important role in the conservation of the natural heritage of the country. Hotels and tour operators channel their corporate social responsibility (CSR) taxes to the environmental...
Angelique Pouponneau, the CEO of SeyCCAT, was invited to speak at the Africa Blue Economy Forum, which took place on the 25-26th of June in Tunis, Tunisia. There, she shared insights on how the Trust and the Development Bank of Seychelles manage the portfolio of $15...
THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES/ WASHINGTON/ BALI, OCTOBER 29 —The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first sovereign blue bond—a pioneering financial instrument designed to support sustainable marine and fisheries projects. The bond, which raised US$15...
