Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) launched its first photography competition on the 29^th October 2018.

The theme of the competition was “Your World of Investment Opportunities, in line with SIB’s official tag line. Photographs had to depict developments or investment opportunities in Tourism, Fisheries, Real Estate, Agriculture, ICT, Financial Services and Energy. Participants had four weeks to register and submit their photos. As part of their registration, participants had to follow SIB’s Facebook page. The photos were placed in a Facebook album and voting began on Wednesday 28^th November. Facebook fans were given up to Monday 03^rd December to vote.

SIB presented the winners with their prizes at an award ceremony held on Wednesday 12^th December 2018 at Trader Vic’s restaurant.

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Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website www.investinseychelles.com

Part of SIB’s rebranding process this year included creating a new, modern website which would reflect the brand and which would provide key investment information easily to the investor. This new website delivers on this, and has been created with the busy investor in mind.

Both the local and foreign investor can now enjoy a user-friendly experience through the website’s functionality and navigation. The responsive web design also provides optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices, namely mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktops.

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Real GDP growth is estimated to reach around 3½ percent, reflecting strong output in the fishery industry and the information and communications sector.
The growth outlook for 2019 remains positive, supported by continuous growth in the fishery, tourism and construction sectors.

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