President James Michel has announced the appointments of members of Boards of parastatal companies as well as the creation of a new government agency to replace the Concessionary Credit Agency (CCA).

The new agency is called the Small Business Financing Agency and will be the structure that will provide key support for the activities undertaken by Small Enterprises (SEs), to enable them to contribute to the realization of a stable and vigorous economy.

The Chairperson of the SBFA will be Mrs Doreen Arnephy, and Ms Rosanda Alcindor will be its Chief Executive Officer.  The other Board Members are:

1. Ms Germaine Michaud (SCCI)
2. Ms Seylina Verghese (Finance)
3. Mr Bilal Ahmed Qureshi (Chair, Bankers Association)
4. Ms Penny Belmont (CEO SEnPA)
5. Mr Kalyaan Karunakaran (AG's Office)

Board member changes (indicated in bold text)

National Tender Board

Mr Flavien Morin (Chair)
Mr Hans Aglae (Public Sector)
Mrs Yvonia Richardson (Public Sector)
Mrs Germaine Michaud (SCCI)
Mrs Giovana Neves (LUNGOS)
Charles Elizabeth (Engineers)
Frank Ally (Legal)

Review Panel

Mr. Jean Claude D'Offay (Chair)
Mr Jayaraj Chinasamy
Mr Michel Jeanlouis
Mr Daniel Gappy

 

Seychelles Tourism Board

Mr Barry Faure (Chair)
Mrs. Elsia Grandcourt (CEO)
Mr Steve Fanny (Finance)
Mr Paul Hodoul (SHTA)
Mr Brijesh Jivan (SCCI)
Captain David Savy
Mr Philippe Guitton
Mr Louis D'Offay

 

La Digue Development Board

Mr. Barry Faure has been appointed as Chair of the board, following the resignation of Mrs Monica Figaro.

 

National Heritage Foundation

Mr Marcel Rosalie (Chair)
Ms Raymonde Onezime
Ms Marie"France MacGregor
Mr Patrick Nanty( CEO)
Ms Elsia Grandcourt
Ms Cecile Kalebi
Mr Stephane Rose

Central Bank of Seychelles

Wendy Pierre replaces Steve Fanny as a member of the Board

 

National Economic Council

President
Vice-President
Minister Joel Morgan
Minister Pierre Laporte
Minister Alain St Ange
Minister Peter Sinon
Minister Idith Alexander
Mr Barry Faure
Ms Caroline Abel
Mr Eddie Belle
Mr Glenny Savy
Mr Steve Fanny
Mr Louis D'Offay
Dr V Ramadoss
Mr Brijesh Jivan
Mr Conrad Benoiton
Mr Michael Benstrong
Mr Michel Mellie

Mohammed Afif (Secretary to NEC)