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Article Date : Monday, June 01, 2009                                     A new air link to Cape Verde has been announced, something that may encourage those looking to invest in the islands. This will see Air Portugal offering three flights a week from Lisbon to the new Sao Pedro airport near Mindelo in the island of Sao Vicente, Macauhub reports. Luis Garcia, the airline's Cape Verde representative, told Portuguese news agency Lusa that the flights will start when the new airport - the fourth international hub in the archipelago - is able to take night-time flights, something that ... Read Full Story

Article Date : Monday, April 20, 2009                                     The economic strength of Cape Verde has been hailed in a report out this week from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an announcement in the capital Praia, the IMF said the state of the country's economy is a robust one that is standing up well to the challenges of the world downturn. The body, which had just concluded a mission to the country, said: "Cape Verde's economic and policy performance remains strong and so far the impact of global shocks remain manageable thanks to sizable buffers ... Read Full Story

Article Date : Monday, March 23, 2009                                     Cape Verde is to get new telecommunications services that will enable it to enjoy faster internet connections, it has been revealed. A EUR50 million (GBP34 million) collaboration between Portugal Telecom and Cape Verde Telecom will see an undersea cable established between Portugal and west Africa, with the archipelago being first in line to receive it, Macauhub reports. The investment will provide the Cape Verde Islands with a faster internet connection from 2011, the news provider states, something that could help boost its economy and encourage those thinking ... Read Full Story

Article Date : Thursday, March 26, 2009                                     One of the islands in the Cape Verde archipelago could be set for a major boost with news that the national ports management company Enapor is to start the public tendering process for a new port, something that will help cruise ships dock there. Enapor told Cape Verdean news agency Inforpress that the process - which will see improvements being made to the port on Santo Antao - will begin "very soon", Macauhub reports. The EUR20 million (£18.5 million) project to supply the port with a new ... Read Full Story

Article Date : Tuesday, January 20, 2009                                     An index of economic freedom has stated that Cape Verde has improved its position since last year, news which may interest those thinking of investing in property there. The 2009 Index of Economic Freedom , produced by thinktank the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, has placed the country 77th overall with a score of 61.3, up 3.4 points on 2008. An area of notable improvement that the report has identified is that of lower tariffs, while overseas investment and property have been singled out as ... Read Full Story