Meet the 20 fintech startups selected for MEST Africa Challenge 2025 semifinals

MEST Africa has announced that twenty fintech startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025. The startups will now be allowed to showcase their ideas that proffer solutions to financial constraints across Africa....

UK financial firm faces trial in France over fraud scheme

After dozens of French victims filed a legal complaint, UK company Worldpay - as well as nine suspected scammers based in France and Israel - are to go on trial in March next year over the theft from 2011 to 2014. Worldpay, which says it provides...

Air Seychelles Expands Abu Dhabi Route to Daily Flights Starting October 2025

Air Seychelles has announced that, beginning 16 October 2025, it will expand its service between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi to a daily schedule. The decision follows the strong performance of the route since its launch in May and reflects rising...

MEST Africa, Absa Reveal 20 Semi-Finalists for 2025 MEST Africa Challenge

Twenty startups from across the continent have advanced to the semi-final stage of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, an initiative by MEST Africa in partnership with Absa. The competition recognises some of the continent’s most innovative...

IMF says Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in SADC

Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in the Southern African region this year beating regional giants South Africa and oil-rich Angola by far. Its growth is estimated at 6% tallying with that of Tanzania which has been one of the fastest...

The economy isn’t trustworthy anymore: Learning to be financially self-reliant using JustMarkets

Economic uncertainty has become the defining challenge of our time. Inflation spikes, rising interest rates, armed conflicts, and political instability have shaken public trust in traditional systems, which shape each week. Source: UGCAcross...

BitMEX Launches Trick or Trade Trading Competition Featuring a 3 BTC Prize Pool and More

Mahe, Seychelles, 22nd October 2025, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Mahe, Seychelles, October 22nd, 2025] BitMEX, one of the safest crypto exchanges, announced today the launch of its Trick or Trade Trading Competition, allowing traders to compete for...

National Assembly of Seychelles

8th cohort undergo induction and onboarding sessions The new members of the 8th National Assembly are currently undergoing a comprehensive five-day orientation programme, which started on Monday October 20. The programme, led by the National...

Basketball: Seychelles Basketball Federation (SBF) Playoffs Series (Semifinals)

PLS Hawks’ captain Jean-Philip ‘JP’ Esparon takes on the Drifters’ defence PLS Hawks fly past Drifters in semifinals opener In a commanding start to the Seychelles Basketball Federation (SBF) Playoffs semifinals, PLS Hawks cruised to a 78-53...

Kenya attracts Sh117bn capital as investors shift from tech to real-economy sectors

AGRICULTURE, Education and Energy have emerged as the sectors that attracted the most capital for Kenya as investors changed tact and started channeling investments to early-stage startups. New market data for the three months to September 2025,...

Dubai Finance Department urges government agencies to use companies with AI seals

Dubai's Department of Finance has reminded government agencies in the emirate to make use of new AI seals that seek to ensure quality and reliability. "The DoF has urged government entities to restrict AI-related service and consultancy contracts...

From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage With The Coco de Mer

It’s easy to create preconceived notions about the continent of Africa and what we may assume it to be. But you have to abandon those ideas when you make a visit. The next destination Black women who love to travel should add to their list isn’t...

Tucker Carlson loses it at MAGA student who asked him question about his dad: ‘I’m gonna have to kick your a**’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: free streams, preview for UCL 2025/26 game

Bayern Munich welcome Club Brugge to the Allianz Arena this Wednesday night as they look to maintain their exemplary record across all competitions. Eleven games have now passed since the start of Die Roten's season, and they are yet to drop a...

How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games. After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses...

Herminie win raises hope of boost to India-Seychelles ties: Tourism, investments & defence partnership key focus

The victory of Patrick Herminie in last week's presidential elections in the Indian Ocean Region state of Seychelles has raised hopes of re-energising the India-Seychelles partnership that tapered during the last five years. Tourism, Indian...

Seychelles Halts Qatari Resort Plan

Seychelles’ president-elect, Patrick Herminie, has pledged to halt the construction of a luxury resort on Assumption Island, funded by Qatar, describing the current agreement as “unacceptable.” Herminie, who will be sworn in on October 26,...

Seychelles’ president-elect set to halt tourist development

Seychelles’ president-elect says that once sworn in, he will halt the construction of a controversial Qatari-funded luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive island. Speaking to the BBC, Patrick Herminie, who will come to power in the Indian...

Seychelles' president-elect set to halt tourist development on tiny island

Majid Mohamed ShareSave During last month's election campaign Patrick Herminie promised to heal divisions in the small island nation Seychelles' president-elect says that once sworn in, he will halt the construction of a controversial...

Botswana Offers Citizenship Starting at $75,000

In a bold move to attract investors, Botswana is introducing one of the world’s most affordable citizenship-by-investment programmes, positioning its passport as a key resource for economic empowerment. It marks an ambitious strategy to help...