Africa Cape Verde The Municipality of Praia hosted the 6th edition of the Cape Verde Financial Forum Outlook, the 17th in Africa, which had on its agenda the analysis of the main trends in the financial sector in the post-pandemic period
Africa Cape Verde Parliament unanimously approved the Motion for a Resolution approving the accession to Convention on civil aspects of international child abduction, signed on October 25, 1980
Africa Cape Verde The Prime Minister ended a three-day visit to the Fogo/Brava region yesterday, with agriculture on the agenda, with planned inaugurations of mobilisation, storage and water distribution infrastructure for agriculture
Africa Cape Verde Sal's mayor, Júlio Lopes, considered that the work done last year was "remarkable", with the city's asphalting, the redevelopment of specific areas, the completion of waterfront works and the support of vulnerable youth and families
Africa Cape Verde 96% of 10-year-old girls nationwide are already vaccinated against HPV, as stated by the Minister of Health; vaccination started on 16 August 2021 and is fully funded by the government
Africa Cape Verde The resident coordinator of the United Nations System in Cape Verde said the country is capable of being the first African country to eradicate extreme poverty by 2026 by aligning priorities with the next strategic plan for sustainable development
Africa Cape Verde The Boa Vista Musicians Association has a new leadership, with musician Ezequiel Silva Monteiro, who recently became the new president, promising to work with the team to turn ideas into projects
Africa Cape Verde The layoff scheme, which ended at the end of last year after being renewed seven times, benefited more than 18.000 workers and cost more than 2,8 billion escudos (US$28 million)
Africa Cape Verde Provisional foreign trade data for November 2021 show exports declined by about 22,6% compared to November 2020, according to the National Institute of Statistics; imports, on the other hand, increased by 22,5%
Africa Cape Verde For the 25 years of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) its president Osvaldo Borges pointed to the modernization of legislation and the production and dissemination of quality statistics as its major gains
Africa Cape Verde The President of the Cape Verdean Ecofeminism Movement expressed, at the 2nd edition of the Youth and Climate Change Forum, concern about the local increase in social problems, including violence and prostitution, caused by "climate migration"
Africa Cape Verde The Minister of the Sea, Abraão Vicente, who took office yesterday, considered the need for a "new dynamic" in the maritime transport sector, to fine-tune communication between institutions and put the interest of Cabo Verdeans first
Africa Cape Verde The basketball team beat Nigeria in the 2023 Africa World Cup qualifier in a match played in Angola, which was congratulated by the Prime Minister directly from the parliamentary session