RC 261018Power FMLerato Mvelase
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Sunday's Power Beats hour went deep on the Seychelles in Roots, Rhythm and Life, and closed with Business Insider SA's 2026 ranking of Africa's most investable markets.
- 23:24
Mauritius tops Business Insider SA's 2026 list of Africa's most investable markets, with South Africa second, based on Bloomberg Economics composite investment risk scores.
- 23:02
Seychelles became the first nation in Africa to integrate ocean literacy into its national schools curriculum, a milestone the host called something great for an island nation.
- 23:03
Seychelles' current flag, adopted on 8 January 1996, combines the colours of the two main political parties to symbolise national unity and the new multi-party era.
- 22:01
France claimed the Seychelles archipelago in 1759, and Britain took control under the 1814 Treaty of Paris before the islands became a republic and gained full independence on 29 June 1976.
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Public holidays are coming up in the region: Kenya marks Mashujaa Day on the 20th, Burundi celebrates its President's Day on the 21st, Libya its Liberation Day on the 23rd, and Zambia Independence Day on the 24th.