New deputy CEO of FTC, Investment Appeal Panel appointed |24 June 2023

Mrs Confait-Poussou, new deputy CEO of FTC

The Office of the President yesterday announced the appointment of Frederika Confait-Poussou as the new deputy chief executive of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) as well as the appointment the new Investment Appeal Panel led by Cillia Mangroo as the new chairperson.

Mrs Confait-Poussou’s appointment is effective as of June 1, 2023 for a 5-year-period in accordance with the new Fair Trading Act, 2022.

Mrs Confait-Poussou has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Seychelles and a Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours in Business Studies in International Hotel Management from the Shannon College, Ireland.

She has over 10 years of working experience in the private sector and the public service.

Mrs Confait-Poussou joined the FTC in April 2016 as an analyst and has since then occupied several senior positions within the Commission.

Prior to her appointment as deputy CEO, Mrs Confait-Poussou was the principal analyst in the Market Surveillance Section.

Investment Appeal Panel

Besides Cillia Mangroo as the new chairperson of the Investment Appeal Panel, the other members are Muhammed Saley, Sashi Deenu and Freddy Lesperance.

The panel has been appointed for a 3-year period effective as of June 1, 2023.

The President has also thanked the outgoing members for their period of tenure.  

The Appeal Panel will hear appeals concerning decisions of the Seychelles Investment Board. 

Press release from the Office of the President