Business in the Seychelles, Tourism, Victoria

1. Introduction to the Republic of Seychelles (East Africa)
2. Business in Victoria
3. Economy of the Seychelles
4. International Trade of the Seychelles
   1. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor
   2. Seychellois Custom Procedures
5. Business and Investment Opportunities in the Seychelles
   1. Fisheries
   2. Offshore Industries
   3. Energy
   4. Agriculture
   5. Tourism
6. Seychelles Investment Board
7. Case Study: Seychelles Trading Company
8. Access to the market

Sample - Foreign Trade and Business in the Seychelles:

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Seychelles” are the following:

1. To analyze the Seychellois Economy, Logistics and Foreign Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Seychelles
3. To explore the Seychellois trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Seychellois Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Seychellois companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Seychellois market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Seychelles” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Business in East Africa.

Master in Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa.

Masters adapted to Seychellois Students.

Languages: or Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles.

1. Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in the Seychelles”: 2
2. Duration: two weeks

Seychellois Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. The Seychelles and the East African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
   1. EU-SADC Agreement
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area
6. Indian Ocean Commission
7. Indian-Ocean Rim Association
8. The United States-Seychelles:
   1. AGOA Act
   2. Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (COMESA)
9. EU-Seychelles
   1. Africa-EU Partnership
   2. Free Trade Agreement EU-Eastern and Southern African States (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe)
10. Trade Agreement with India
11. UK-Mauritius-Seychelles-Zimbabwe Agreement

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC (Containers)
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization
   1. Istanbul Convention - not a member
6. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-Korea Partnership
6. Africa-Japan Cooperation
7. Africa-South America Summit
8. Afro-Arab Cooperation
9. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
10. China-Africa Cooperation
11. Africa-India Cooperation
12. Africa-BRICS
13. Africa-Turkey Partnership

1. World Bank
2. World Trade Organization (WTO)
3. International Monetary Fund
4. United Nations

1. Seychellois Area: 455 km²
2. Seychellois Capital: Victoria
3. Seychellois Population: 94,000
4. Adult literacy rate: 96%
5. Official Languages of the Republic of Seychelles (Africa): Creole, English, and French
6. Independence of the Seychelles: 1976 (UK)
7. Type of Government: Socialist Multi-Party Republic
8. Civil Law of the Seychelles: based on the French Napoleonic Code. Criminal law: based on the British laws
9. Nearest countries to the Seychelles: Mozambique, the Comoros, and Mauritius

Religion: 86% of Seychellois are Catholics.

The Seychelles belongs to the Eastern African Economic Area.

More information about the Seychelles (EENI African Business Portal).

1. Seychellois GDP growth: 3.5%
2. Tertiary sector: 71% of the GDP
3. Inflation in the Seychelles: 4.4%
4. Top Seychellois sectors: tourism (29% of the GDP), construction, private consumption, financial and insurance services, and information and communication technology
5. Top agricultural products in the Seychelles: copra, cinnamon bark, and tea
6. The Seychellois Natural resources: fish, coconut, cinnamon, Petrol, and gas
7. Top Seychellois exports: canned tuna, fish, frozen prawns, cinnamon bark, medical appliances, and metals
8. Top Seychellois trading partners: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UK, the United States, the EU, and the COMESA countries
9. Currency of the Seychelles: Seychelles Rupee (SCR)
10. Special Investment Zones in the Seychelles