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Cape Verde is “Ten little grains of sand in the Atlantic” – the words of the archipelago’s most famous daughter, Cesária Évora. Those unfamiliar with the unique melting pot of Cape Verde would perhaps do well to take the singer…
Caixa will be turning 90 this year, and you have been associated with it for quite a while. What changes have you seen, and what are the highlights which have made it the institution it is today? In 1993 Caixa…
What has historically been INPS’s role in the development of the Cape Verdean society? The Social Security Contribution Scheme has been crucial to Cape Verde’s socio-economic development. Social security is constitutionally recognised as a right and the institutionalisation of the…
Talk to us about the creation of this fund and its main objectives. The fund was created to invest in strategic sectors like education, touristic safety, and promoting Cape Verde as an excellent tourist destination. What about the social and…
How do you feel after one year in office? What have been the challenges and the results? The main challenge is to stimulate rapid growth. Between 2009 and 2015 Cape Verde grew at a rate of 1%, insufficient to fix…
What does the country need at the moment in terms of development? We need more investment from foreign entities, both direct and private. We need more power at a local level and a more efficient public administration. We also need…
