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Cabo Verde at DC Francophonie 2014 Festival

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Published on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 13:32

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Cabo Verde is one of the 40 countries participating  in the Francophonie Cultural Festival in DC, a month dedicated to celebrating Francophone and Francophile culture.

Taking place March 1 - April 15, 2014, the Festival includes concerts, films, theatrical performances, children's activities and more.

The events take place throughout the Washington area at the Festival’s partner institutions. For a full schedule, tickets, and information, visit francophoniedc.org.

The highlight of the Festival will be "La Grande Fête", which takes place March 21st at the Embassy of France from 7:00pm. Make sure you check detailed information for ticket purchase and come visit Cabo Verde's stand for typical Capeverdean food tasting and other special delicacies from the islands and all participating countries. This will be also a great opportunity to meet the Embassy staff.

For the full press-release follow this link: Francophonie DC 2014

African Ambassadors Group joins ONE and OPIC in Push to Electrify Africa

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Published on Saturday, 27 July 2013 13:19

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Ambassador Fátima Veiga was one the African Ambassadors who joined efforts with the NGO ONE and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), to discuss and raise awareness of the need to increase access to electricity in Africa. The event took place at istanbul escort Capitol Hill on July 25^th, 2013, where individuals from the public, private and non-profit sectors participated.

Energy is at the top of Cape Verde’s strategic development agenda and the Government has set ambitious goals, and made fast progress, towards electrifying the islands mainly by tapping into renewable energy sources.

ONE CEO Michael Elliott and OPIC President Elizabeth Littlefield with several African ambassadors. Photo credit: Elizabeth Brady

For more details on Cape Verde’s energy strategy visit the Ministry for Tourism, Industry and Energy’s website at http://www.mtie.gov.cv.

Cape Verde hosts the ECOWAS Regional Center for Renewable Energies and Energy Effiency, an example of the country’s leadership in energy matters.  ECOWAS is the Economic Community Of West African States.

Read more details at ONE's blog post at  www.one.org/us/stories/energy-poverty/

Cape Verde - USA Business Forum Announced

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Published on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 20:42

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The Government of the Republic Cape Verde in partnership with the US Millennium Challenge Corporation will host the Cape Verde-USA Business Forum in Boston, MA, on September 30th, 3:00-7:00pm.

Cape Verde’s Prime Minister José Maria Neves, will preside the forum with Mr. Jonathan Bloom, Deputy Vice President for West Africa, MCC 

Organized with the collaboration of the African Presidential Center, the high level event, aims at furthering bilateral economic relations between the two countries. It will bring together government officials, trade and investment promotion agencies, investors and businesses for discussion, networking, information sharing and business development.

Priority and key growth opportunity areas in Cape Verde will be emphasized, including Transportation, Banking/Financial Services, ICTs, Energy, Fisheries, Agribusiness, Maritime Services and Tourism.

Please contact Ms. Veronica Martins via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. /telephone: (617) 353-001 or Ms. Isabel Varela via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / telephone: (202) 965-6820  for additional details and registration information.

Cape Verde – USA Business Forum

Venue: Student Union Building – Boston University

775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

September 30^th, 2013 | 3:00-7:00pm

Cape Verde and the World Bank Cooperation in the Transportation Sector

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Published on Saturday, 20 July 2013 16:20

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Ambassador Fátima Veiga was at the World Bank Headquarters on Friday, July 19^th, to represent the Government of Cape Verde at the Signing ceremony of the loan agreement for the Cape Verde Transport Sector Reform Project.

The Transportation sector is one of the priority areas in the Government’s development agenda. This project will add to the almost 35 operations in the public and private sectors in which Cape Verde and the World Bank have partnered, making the multilateral institution one of the archipelago’s main partners for development.

Ms. Vera Songwe, Cape Verde’s World Bank Country Director, signed the agreement on behalf of that institution.