VICTORIA, Seychelles — The cinematic country-branding documentary Seychelles Documentary Series 2026: ‘Golden Jubilee, Blue Prosperity & Global Links’, produced by Strategic Investment Media (SIM.films), premieres on the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation this week and on CNBC Africa by week’s end, putting Seychelles’ golden jubilee investment story in front of viewers across the pan-African business channel’s full footprint.
SIM.films, the Madrid-headquartered international corporate-film production company, has previously produced the CNBC Africa country-branding documentary Africa’s Golden Opportunity about Ghana and A Vision for High-Income Africa about Mauritius. The Seychelles film is the latest in the series, and follows the country’s golden jubilee celebrations marking fifty years of independence, which opened at Unity Stadium on 28 June 2026 with a grand military parade, a keynote address by President Dr Patrick Herminie, two sitting heads of government and special envoys from three major world powers.
A teaser for the documentary was published by SIM.films’ official YouTube channel on 22 July 2026, describing the project as moving beyond the archipelago’s postcard image of pristine beaches to explore Seychelles as a dynamic, innovative and trusted financial services centre, an ambitious investment destination for infrastructure, marine projects and luxury hospitality developments, a regional trade and connectivity hub, and a leader in the Western Indian Ocean’s blue economy, including its fisheries industry.
The film features an extensive roster of voices from Seychelles’ public and private sectors. Government figures appearing include Pierre Laporte, Minister for Finance, Economic Planning, Trade and Investment; Wallace Cosgrow, Principal Minister and Minister for Fisheries, Agriculture and the Blue Economy; Amanda Bernstein, Minister for Tourism and Culture; and Caroline Abel, Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles.
Business and institutional leaders featured include Pascal Morin, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Financial Services Authority; Vijay Patel, Founder and Managing Director of Vijay Construction; Alexander Chang, Samantha Yogesh-Jee Baun and Yves Manci, Chief Executives of C-Quest Capital; Anne Rosette, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Investment Board; and Rouana Pillay, Secretary General of the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Olympic swimmer and researcher Felicity Passon and Kreol singer and composer Jean-Marc Volcy also appear.
The documentary is made possible through the support of its sponsors and strategic partners, including the Seychelles Financial Services Authority, Vijay Construction, C-Quest Capital and the Seychelles Investment Board, with the Seychelles Tourism Board, the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation and the Seychelles Investment Board among participating national agencies.
The broadcast timeline begins with the SBC premiere in the early evening this week, followed by the CNBC Africa airing later in the week at prime evening time, with two additional airings on CNBC Africa across the following weekend and a rebroadcast on SBC scheduled for Sunday August 9 in the afternoon. The premiere was preceded last week by a series of television commercials and promotional spots on SBC and CNBC Africa, supported by a dedicated social media campaign under the SIM.films, SBC and CNBC Africa channels.
CNBC Africa, the self-described largest aggregator of business news in Africa, reaches 60 million households across 48 countries, with terrestrial partnerships including Nigeria’s national broadcaster NTA, and a cable footprint carried on DStv channel 410. The SIM.films tag-line frames the film as “Seychelles’ story is just beginning”, with the company noting that the documentary positions the country as expanding its blue economy, strengthening financial services and driving new infrastructure at the crossroads of Africa, Asia and Europe.
An accompanying article on CNBC Africa’s digital platform is set to publish in early August to extend the campaign’s reach among investors, business leaders and audiences across the continent.
Sources cited: Strategic Investment Media (SIM.films) on LinkedIn; State House Seychelles — Seychelles Marks Golden Jubilee with Grand Military Parade, 29 June 2026; CNBC Africa — ‘CNBC Africa turns 13’ milestone coverage; Seychelles Financial Services Authority; Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Seychelles Ministry of Finance — Financial Schemes.
