In an effort to bring high-speed internet access to remote areas of Cape Verde, Starlink – the satellite broadband provider by SpaceX – has made a significant investment in the country. This move marks an important milestone for Starlink and paves the way for more widespread internet connectivity in Africa.… Read more
The island of Maio will count, as of today, with a Special Economic Zone to promote tourism, with tax benefits and other incentives for promoters who settle there.… Read more
We have a concentration of almost 150 shipwrecks on the islands of Cape Verde, which still need to be studied in-depth, but above all for protection. Hence, at this stage, we are in no great hurry to turn it into a tourist product in the short term, until we have the necessary conditions to do so.… Read more
Much has been said and written about tourism and much will be said and written. And for many years. Without proving numbers, many have accused successive Cape Verde governments of promoting “tourism monoculture”.… Read more
Cape Verdean Minister of Agriculture and Environment said today that Cape Verde became the “second most important” spawning point for sea turtles in 2020, with the number of nests in a record of almost 200,000.
“Cape Verde has become the second most important point for the laying of sea turtles in the world”, said the minister.… Read more
The island of Maio is preparing itself for visitors. So when they arrive they can find a variety of local attractions created by Maio island locals.… Read more
For the Minister of Culture and Creative Industries, these are two great achievements. Abraão Vicente foresees significant impacts in terms of the projection and planning of the future and sustainable development of the islands of Maio and Fogo.… Read more
Maio viewed by other islanders as a quaint, but insignificant, part of the country. Yet it is, incredibly, only 18 miles away from Praia by plane and 2½ hours by ferry boat from Praia.… Read more