Cabo Verde

Cachupa: Cabo Verde’s Soul in a Stew

Across the scattered volcanic islands of Cabo Verde, the air often carries the scent of something slow and deeply seasoned. In kitchens from Mindelo to Praia, pots simmer for hours, their contents transforming...

How Cabo Verde indigenous beans could boost food security

Anyse Sofia Fernandes Pereira Essoh, Nova School of Business and Economics - With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent on food imports. It spent $65 million importing food...

Tuna fishing agreement with Cabo Verde approved by Parliament

Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde Support for sustainable fishing in...

Cabo Verde: Life to the Beat of the Atlantic

Off the coast of West Africa, scattered like fragments of emerald across the Atlantic, lies the island nation of Cabo Verde. Here, the rhythm of the sea threads through daily life, entwined with the pulse of Creole culture and the hum of island winds. Days unfold at a pace that feels unshaken by the demands of the outside world. Warm afternoons linger into evenings alive with the strains of guitar and the sway of dancers on cobblestone streets. This is a place where time bends gently, and urgency seldom finds a foothold. “No Stress” as Guiding Principle Among the most familiar phrases on the islands is “No stress,” a mantra repeated not...

Cabo Verde Takes Strategic Steps to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability and Create Fiscal Space

PRAIA  – The Government of Cabo Verde (GoCV) is undertaking a series of reforms to strengthen fiscal sustainability and accelerate inclusive economic growth. According...

Grogue: The Fiery Heart of Cabo Verde

In the volcanic highlands of Santo Antão and the sun-baked valleys of Santiago, a clear, potent liquor emerges from a blend of cane, craft, and patience. Known simply as grogue, it is a distilled...

Tuna fishing agreement with Cabo Verde approved by Parliament

Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde Support for sustainable fishing in Cabo Verde and measures against illegal fishing 56 EU vessels will be able to fish tuna and related species during the next five years in Cabo Verde’s waters, under an updated fisheries deal. 24 freezer tuna seiners, 10 pole-and-line tuna vessels, and...

Tuna fishing agreement with Cabo Verde approved by Parliament

Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde Support for sustainable fishing in Cabo Verde and measures against illegal fishing 56 EU vessels...

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

Tiaan de Jager, University of Pretoria and Taneshka Kruger, University of Pretoria - Cape Verde has been certified malaria-free...

Cabo Verde: Life to the Beat of the Atlantic

Off the coast of West Africa, scattered like fragments of emerald across the Atlantic, lies the island nation of Cabo Verde. Here, the rhythm of the sea threads through daily life, entwined with...

Cabo Verde: A Cultural Mosaic in the Atlantic

Off the coast of West Africa, scattered like a constellation in the Atlantic, lies Cabo Verde—an archipelago where continents and centuries meet. Here, the echoes of African rhythms intertwine with the lyrical traces of Portuguese verse and the sunlit warmth of Brazilian sensibilities. The islands’ culture, shaped by migration,...