Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde launches public tender for cruise terminal in the city of Mindelo

12 October 2018

The public tender to build a cruise terminal in the Cape Verdean city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, will be launched within "a few weeks," said the chairman of Enapor - Portos de Cabo Verde on Thursday.

Natural gas will make Mozambique’s economy grow by 11.1% in 2023, IMF

11 October 2018

Mozambique's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 11.1 percent by 2023, by which time the exploitation of natural gas deposits in the north of the country is expected to have begun, according to the latest forecasts by the International Monetary Fund.

Cabo Verde’s economic growth rises to 5.9% in the second quarter

4 October 2018

Cabo Verde's (Cape Verde's) economy accelerated its growth in the second quarter of 2018, growing at a real annual rate of 5.9%, compared with 3.5% in the first quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries exceeds US$82 billion from January to July

3 October 2018

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew 21.50% on year from January to July 2018 to reach US$82.149 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Cargo movement at Cabo Verde ports rises 9.1% in first half

28 September 2018

During the first half of 2018, goods movements in the ports of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) recorded a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, according to Cape Verdean port management company Enapor.

China and Portuguese-speaking countries should take advantage of Macau platform, says secretary general of Forum Macau

27 September 2018

China and the Portuguese-speaking countries should take full advantage of the Macau platform, said the Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau, who called for cooperation in the area of traditional Chinese medicine.

Cabo Verde launches an international public tender for sub-concession of marinas

21 September 2018

The Cape Verdean National Ports Administration (Enapor) has launched an international public tender for the sub-concession of nautical recreational facilities - the marinas - the company announced in a statement.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows 21.50% from January to July

20 September 2018

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries reached US$82.49 million from January to July 2018, a year-on-year increase of 21.50%, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

PLPEX 2018, in Macau, has a bigger area and more exhibitors

20 September 2018

The area dedicated to this year's edition of the Exhibition of Products and Services of Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macau), or PLPEX 2018, has been increased to 6,000 square metres, the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced.

Government confirms Icelandair as partner in privatisation of Cabo Verde Airlines

20 September 2018

Icelandair is the strategic partner of the Cape Verdean government for the privatisation of the Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) flagship airline, according to a Cabinet resolution published in the country's Official Gazette.

Bank of Cabo Verde awaits CGD’s request to sell a stake in a bank

18 September 2018

The Bank of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is waiting for Portuguese group Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) to apply for authorisation to sell its stake in one of the two banks it controls in the archipelago, the governor of the central bank said on Monday in Praia.

Cabo Verde keeps fixed parity system for its currency against the euro

17 September 2018

The benefits that Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) derives from the fixed-rate regime of the Cape Verdean escudo against the euro means it is not worth joining the single currency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the governor of the Bank of Cabo Verde said on Friday in Praia.

China donates US$20 million to Cabo Verde for several projects

11 September 2018

China plans to donate 140 million yuan (about US$20 million) to Cabo Verde to finance projects in areas to be agreed through diplomatic channels, Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva said on his Facebook page.

Angola closes embassy to the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

11 September 2018

The Angolan embassy to the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Lisbon is one of eight diplomatic representations that the country plans to close by next November, the Angolan foreign minister said on Monday in Luanda.

President of China confirms willingness to cooperate with Cabo Verde

7 September 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Thursday in Beijing that China is willing to cooperate with Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) on the basis of equal treatment for all countries, regardless of their size.

Companies from Portuguese-speaking countries participate in a forum on traditional Chinese medicine

6 September 2018

Business leaders from Portuguese-speaking countries are among the 400 professionals participating in the 2018 Traditional Medicine International Cooperation Forum (Macau) on 20 and 21 September, the event's organisers said.

Cabo Verde’s PM to raise funding in China for the Special Maritime Economy Zone of São Vicente

4 September 2018

The Cape Verdean prime minister met on Monday in Beijing with officials from the China Development Bank, "one of the largest development finance institutions in the world," wrote José Ulisses Correia e Silva on his personal Facebook account.

Cabo Verde Government launches tender to expand port on the island of Santo Antão

3 September 2018

The Cape Verdean government launched a tender to carry out studies on the port of Porto Novo, which will cover aspects related to the expansion and navigability of this port facility built in 1962, the country's deputy prime minister said on Sunday.

Cabo Verde charges a fee of US$35 on foreign travellers

16 August 2018

Passengers disembarking at airports and airfields in Cabo Verde from January 2019 on both domestic and international flights will have to pay an Airport Security Fee (TSA), according to a diploma published in the country's Official Gazette.

Cabo Verde Tradelnvest and Macao BringBuys Web Technology discuss a project in the archipelago

14 August 2018

Cabo Verde Tradelnvest and Macao BringBuys Web Technology have met in China to discuss the creation of a technology hub in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), which includes a cloud computing centre, an offshore data centre, training institutes and company incubators, Ana Lima Barber, president of the Cape Verdean agency, told newspaper Tribuna de Macau.

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