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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Cabo Verde
July 17, 2019 On July 15, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde’s macroeconomic situation has improved significantly in recent years, and the...
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IMF Executive Board Approves a new Policy Coordination Instrument with Cabo Verde
Download logo A newly-approved eighteen-month Policy Coordination Instrument will build on Cabo Verde’s reform program under the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development; It aims to bolster macroeconomic stability and encourage structural...
African Development Bank, Portugal and Cabo Verde sign compact to accelerate diversification, private sector development
Download logo The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the governments of Cabo Verde and Portugal have signed a country specific memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone Compact, which aims to accelerate private...
European Investment Bank backs high-speed Cabo Verde internet and telecom connection
Download logo New link to transform communications and enable 4G services; connects Cabo Verde to trans-Atlantic EllaLink cable; Reduces dependence on a single submarine cable The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest international public...
UN Women’s Rights Committee to review Austria, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Mozambique, and Qatar
Download logo The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is meeting in Geneva from July 1 to 19 to review the situation of women’s rights in the following countries: Austria, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic...
Cape Verde ready to contribute to development of Angola
Luanda, ANGOLA, December 14 - The Republic of Cape Verde is open to participate in Angola's development process, mainly in the civil construction, agriculture and tourism sectors as well as to strengthen bilateral cooperation., This fact was...
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UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga
Download logo The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from May 13 to 31: Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga. The findings...
President congratulates Jorge Fonseca on Cabo Verde's independence day
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 5 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço congratulated his Cabo Verdean counterpart, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, on the celebration of the 44th anniversary of that country's independence on Friday (July 5th)., In his message of...
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Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang on His Visit to the Republic of Cabo Verde
May 17, 2019 Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited the Republic of Cabo Verde during May 15-17. During his visit, Mr. Zhang met with his excellency President Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of...
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UN Child Rights Committee to review Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Tonga
Download logo The UN Child Rights Committee will meet in Geneva from 13 to 31 May to review Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, and Tonga. The Committee will also review Sri Lanka under the Optional Protocol on sale of children....
Deputy Prime Minister of Cabo Verde in Luanda
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 2 - Cabo Verde’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Olavo Correia arrived in Luanda on Wednesday for a three-days working visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries., According to the program of...
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The President of the Republic of Cabo Verde opens second WHO Africa Health Forum
Download logo Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, today demonstrated his support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) initiatives to transform health care throughout Africa by officially launching the...
WHO Innovation Challenge to announce 30 finalists at the Africa Health Forum in Cabo Verde
Download logo The top 30 health-oriented innovations selected from a field of more than 2 400 entries to the first-ever WHO Innovation Challenge will be presented on opening day of the second WHO Africa Health Forum in Praia, Cabo Verde, on 26...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2019 Article IV Mission to Cabo Verde
Download logo Fiscal consolidation efforts should continue to preserve gains made in recent years in strengthening public finances, and to support medium-term debt sustainability; continued progress in State-owned enterprises reforms is critical...
IMF Staff Completes 2019 Article IV Mission to Cabo Verde
March 26, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
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Africa: Bicentennial Statement to Cabo Verde
On behalf of the United States, I send my best wishes to the people of Cabo Verde as we celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of relations between our two nations. Our friendship dates back to December 1818, when the first U.S. consulate in...
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Cabo Verde: 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cabo Verde
Summary: Cabo Verde appears to be at the onset of a recovery from the growth slowdown of 2012–15. However, the economy remains vulnerable to external shocks notably from Europe, the main source of tourism revenue, FDI and remittances. The Public...
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President of Republic leaves for Cape Verde
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 17 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, left early this morning to Sal Island, Cabo Verde to participate in the XII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP),...
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President expected Tuesday in Cape Verde for CPLP Summit
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 16 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço is expected in Cape Verde Tuesday to attend the 12th Summit of Heads of State of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP) set for Tuesday and Wednesday in island of Sal. , The...
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