Markets and opportunities in Seychelles

Seychelles is open to all investors and despite its small size, the country offers unlimited opportunities for investment and business in different sectors, with market opportunities in the COMESA and SADC countries. Some of the sectors include: tourism/hospitality, blue economy/fisheries, agriculture/agro-processing and financial services/offshore.

Tourism/Hospitality

In the next 5 years until the end of 2022, the forecast number of beds required is 6,000. To meet this target, there is a need for investment in tourism accommodation facilities.

Blue Economy/Fisheries

The Seychelles is slowly becoming the player to watch in the field of the blue economy with investment opportunities in areas which include: fish processing, cold chain logistics and ice plants, among others.

Agriculture/Agro-processing

Seychelles aims to increase the national raw food output and raise the visibility of the sector to attract more investments. This momentum is being driven by the recently launched Comprehensive Agricultural Development Plan drawn from the sector’s strategic framework document known as the Seychelles National Agricultural Investment Plan.

angle-left Opportunities in the blue economy/fisheries sector

Opportunities in the blue economy/fisheries sector

The Republic of Seychelles is a good example of a country that has embraced the blue economy concept. Being an island nation that depends almost entirely on its ocean, the Seychelles is a global biodiversity hotspot containing 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, lying 1,600 kilometers off the East Coast of Africa.

Its blue economy is based primarily on fishing and tourism, which, along with its low-lying island geography, makes its people and economy particularly vulnerable to the threats of climate change. A comprehensive roadmap which defines how the island nation will make the most out of its large 1.4 million square kilometers of ocean has been developed. The roadmap covers the whole spectrum of potential resources from oil exploration, to aquaculture, to sustainable fishing and eco-tourism.

Seychelles is slowly becoming the player to watch in the field of the blue economy with investment opportunities in this sector which include:

  • Fish processing
  • Peripheral activities
  • Research institutes
  • Maintenance services
  • Cold Chain logistics
  • Ice plant
  • Laboratories
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Contact info

Financial Services Authority Seychelles (FSA)

PO Box 991
Bois De Rose Avenue
Victoria, Mahé
Tel: (248) 438 08 00
Fax: (248) 438 08 88
Email: enquiries@fsaseychelles.sc.