Technology And Innovation Guide – Seychelles

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean made up of 115 islands. With its main industries resting on the tourism and fishing, Seychelles' offshore services sector is slowly but surely emerging as the strongest pillar of its economy and the Government of Seychelles has recently introduced a number of legislative and regulatory changes to support its offshore services sector.

Seychelles was rated as the second best country in information and communication technology (ICT) development in the African region as per the International Telecommunication Union's ICT Development Index, with a mobile penetration of almost 100%. Due to its relative geographical isolation, continued connectivity is a key issue and therefore, the Government of Seychelles along with private partners has started the project to bring a second fibre optic cable to Seychelles in order to strengthen its current infrastructure. As part of the efforts to develop the ICT sector, the