Post has been vacant for more than a year; new incumbent takes up post after difficult period leading country’s fight against Covid-19.
Cabo Verde
ZEET will be centre of all digital strategy for archipelago; companies operating there will be range of tax and customs incentives.
IMF predicts marginal economic improvements for other Portuguese-speaking countries, forecasts 8.2% inflation for Brazil.
Archipelago stakes claim in digital industry, aiming to create opportunities for local talent in information and communication technology.
Plague of centipedes needs to be dealt with before it spreads to other islands and decimates archipelago’s agricultural production.
Ministers will speak on strengthening exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and economic recovery post-pandemic.
City seen as conduit for financial services between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Residential scheme is part of a raft of aid projects for the African archipelago, which include donations of vaccine and military equipment.
Hi-tech terminal should be finished by 2024, ready to attract cruise passengers who visited in their thousands in pre-pandemic times.