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    • African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity
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African Development Bank approves €19.6 million in financing to scale up Cabo Verde’s pioneer in wind and battery storage capacity

The project advances Cabo Verde’s goal of generating 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 as well as its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €19.6 million financing package to support the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo Verde. The project is the country’s first renewable energy initiative to integrate wind power generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at…

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    • Jaylen Adams of Al Ahli Tripoli against Al Ittihad at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, June 6, 2025 (Photo by: Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs - Kriol Star (Cape Verde) and Al Ittihad (Egypt) Open Basketball Africa League Playoffs with Victories in Pretoria

The second game of the night featured a clash of titans between two undefeated teams, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) and Al Ittihad (Egypt), with Al Ittihad emerging victorious in an 85-74 win

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs are officially underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, tipping off in thrilling fashion as Kriol Star (Cape Verde) edged FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco) in a 91–88 nail-biter. Joel Ntambwe led Kriol Star with a team-high 22 points, while Ivan Almeida posted…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Cabo Verde
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Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

The population aged over 60 is increasing - from 7.6% in 2010 to 10.0% in 2021

Ana Rita's life has improved since she started attending regular appointments at the local health unit in Assomada, on the island of Santiago. She is returning to normal life after a stroke she suffered during the covid-19 pandemic and is benefiting significantly from the country's efforts to improve care for…

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African Development Bank funds second Tech Park in Mindelo

The campus currently hosts ten companies from four countries and employs 125 young professionals, with 80% of its 25 office spaces occupied

Cabo Verde has inaugurated the Mindelo Technology Park, completing the second campus of the TechPark CV project funded by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The facility aims to establish the country as a digital hub connecting Africa with global markets.  The ceremony took place on May 6 with representatives from…

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    • DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL – MAY 4: Patrick Hardy Jr #10 US Monastir drives to the basket during a Sahara Conference game between US Monastir and ASC Ville de Dakar at Dakar Arena in Senegal (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
    • DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL – MAY 4: Ivan Almeida #23 Kriol Star and Joel Almeida #45 Kriol Star celebrating after Kriol Star defeated Petro de Luanda at Dakar Arena in Senegal (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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US Monastir, Petro de Luanda and Kriol Star Advance to the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs in South Africa

With 3 wins and 3 losses, both teams qualified to the BAL Playoffs in Pretoria – Petro finished second and the Star finished third in the Sahara Conference

Anderson Correia got 16 points and five rebounds, Ivan Almeida added 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) debutant Kriol Star (Cape Verde) defeated the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) 71-69 in overtime, booking their spot to the 2025 BAL Playoffs which will take…

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    • Patrick Hardy Jr. #10 of U.S. Monastir three point basket during the game against Kriol Star Basketball during the Sahara Conference on April 29, 2025 at Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal. Credit: Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images
    • Abdoulaye Harouna #10 of ASC Ville de Dakar celebrates after the game against Petro de Luanda during the Sahara Conference on April 29, 2025 at Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal. Credit: Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images
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Basketball Africa League (BAL) Debutant Ville de Dakar Stun Defending Champion Petro de Luanda on Day 3 of Sahara Conference

In an earlier game yesterday, 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia) defeated Kriol Star (Cape Verde) 88-72

Makhtar Gueye had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Abdoulaye Harouna added 15 points and Ater Majok added 14 points and six rebounds, and the BAL debutants Ville de Dakar (Senegal) (www.BAL.NBA.com) stunned the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) at Dakar Arena, winning their first head-to-head matchup in the competition…

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    • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to draw up its 2025-2040 Infrastructure Master Plan
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to draw up its 2025-2040 Infrastructure Master Plan

This master plan development initiative comes at an historic time, just weeks before ECOWAS’s anniversary, which marks 50 years of regional service and cooperation

On 3 April 2025 in Praia, Cape Verde, an ECOWAS mission led by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitisation, Mr Sediko Douka, accompanied by the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Cape Verde and the Acting Director and Programme Officer of the Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU), visited the cape Verdean…

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4th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sub-Committee of Chiefs of Naval Staff Meeting Concludes Successfully in Cabo Verde

During the meeting, participants engaged in intense discussions and deliberations on key maritime security issues

The 4th ECOWAS Sub-Committee of Chiefs of Naval Staff Meeting concluded on Thursday 27 February, bringing to a close three days of deliberations on maritime security issues in the West African region. The meeting organised by the ECOWAS Regional Security Division (Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security – ECOWAS)…

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Ambitious Climate Action will Reap Large Dividends for Cabo Verde

The CCDR estimates that ambitious climate action would require investments of approximately $140 million annually from 2024 to 2030 and beyond

Building resilience and accelerating a low-carbon transition are central to Cabo Verde’s sustainable development strategy, according to the newly launched Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Atlantic Ocean, Cabo Verde is particularly vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters, including droughts, floods,…

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16th Meeting of Focal Points of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Regulatory Authorities on the Implementation of Regional Roaming Concludes in Praia, Cabo Verde

The objective of the two-day meeting was to evaluate the progress made with the implementation of Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on Public Mobile Communications Networks in the ECOWAS Space

On November 28th, 2024, the 16th Meeting of Focal Points of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on the implementation of the ECOWAS Regulation on Roaming concluded in Praia, Cabo Verde. The objective of the two-day meeting was to evaluate the progress made with the implementation of Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on…