Crypto Security: Seychelles-linked exchange Bitget says hackers stole about $351.6m via unauthorised transfers from hot/warm wallets, temporarily freezing withdrawals while deposits and trading continue; Bitget claims the loss is covered by its User Protection Fund (over $464m). Seychelles Agriculture: A new focus on seed science and protecting planting material aims to keep imported vegetable seeds reliable while strengthening local conservation, multiplication and distribution. Seychelles–India Blue Economy: Seychelles seeks deeper ties with India to boost landed tuna revenues and improve post-harvest management, including higher-value products from fish waste and seaweed, plus fisheries data and AI-enabled monitoring. UN Diplomacy: President Patrick Herminie urges Africa to get at least two permanent UN Security Council seats with veto power, while also calling for stronger maritime surveillance and support for small states. Regional Energy Reality: An Afrobarometer update shows fewer than half of Africans get reliable grid electricity, with solar used as an alternative—Seychelles ranks among the highest on reliability. Maritime Safety: East Africa backs a regional anti-piracy task force for the Gulf of Aden and Western Indian Ocean under the Djibouti Code of Conduct. AI & Education: Stanford plans a course critiquing AI through “African intellectual sovereignty,” targeting “epistemic injustices” and Eurocentric assumptions. Travel Tech & Trade: Baazex (Seychelles-registered) expands into Asian online forex trading with a “simplicity and transparency” pitch, while dnata Travel Group signs 12 partnerships at ATM 2026.