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AfDB approves 19.6 mln euros in funding for wind energy in Cape Verde
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Monday that it has approved 19.6 million euros in financing to support Phase II of the Cabeolica expansion project in Cape Verde. "This project is the country's first...
AfDB Backs Cabo Verde’s Clean Energy Expansion with €19.6m
TechEconomy
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June 16, 2025
Advertisements The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved €19.6 million in financing for the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo Verde. Building on the success of the original Cabeólica project commissioned...
Sick Sharon gets diarrhoea on £3k Cape Verde holiday from hell
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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June 16, 2025
A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...
EU promises one billion in funding for the blue economy in Cape Verde
Portugal Pulse
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June 16, 2025
“We put forward our concerns and projects. The European Union committed to funding one billion euros for blue economy programs,” stated Jorge Santos at a press conference about the country’s participation in the conference, which took place from...
Cabo Verde: CO2 emissions from aircraft up 45% in 2024 – report
Macau Business
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June 10, 2025
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Cabo Verde operated aircraft increased by 45% in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting an increase in flights, the regulator announced, but they remain a tiny fraction of global emissions. “Compared to 2023, there...
Mario Lúcio Sousa, Cape Verde’s Renaissance Man
World Music Central
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June 15, 2025
(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter, and former politician. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Cape Verde’s Minister of Culture....
Cooperatives drive change as OCP foundation expands support across Africa and beyond
Hespress
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July 5, 2025
In celebration of International Day of Cooperatives on July 5 and in alignment with the United Nations’ 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, Morocco’s OCP Foundation is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening grassroots economies through...
TUI holiday ruined by 'rancid' five-star hotel 'not fit for a dog'
Lancs Live
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July 5, 2025
A family's luxury holiday was reportedly 'ruined' when they found their five-star hotel to be so 'rancid' that even TUI staff apparently admitted it 'wasn't fit for a dog'. Sarah Koops and her family flew to a five-star hotel in Cape Verde on...
Al-Ahly Tripoli advances to BAL semifinals after beating Cape Verde’s Kriol Star
The Libya Observer
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Libya’s Al-Ahly Tripoli basketball team has qualified for the semifinals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) after a dominant victory over Kriol Star of Cape Verde, with a final score of 107–81, in a match held Sunday evening at the SunBet Arena...
Georgia and Cape Verde Face Off in Exciting Friendly Match
Times News Global
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June 8, 2025
Kutaisi, Georgia — Georgia will play against Cape Verde in a friendly match on June 8, 2025, at 5 PM local time. This friendly is part of both teams’ preparations ahead of their World Cup qualifying campaigns, which begin in September. Georgia is...
Goals and Highlights for Georgia 1-1 Cape Verde in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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June 8, 2025
6:04 PM4 hours agoThanks! And that's all! Thank you very much for watching this friendly match with all the highlights and excitement here on VAVEL. But we're not stopping here, because the FIFA Date has ended for both teams today, but it...
Goals and Highlights for Georgia 1-1 Cape Verde in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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June 8, 2025
6:04 PM7 hours agoThanks! And that's all! Thank you very much for watching this friendly match with all the highlights and excitement here on VAVEL. But we're not stopping here, because the FIFA Date has ended for both teams today, but it...
Georgia vs Cape Verde Prediction and Betting Tips | June 8th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 7, 2025
Georgia and Cape Verde return to action on Sunday when they lock horns in a friendly at the Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadioni. Both nations head into the weekend in fine form and a thrilling contest is on the cards in Kutaisi. Luka...
2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs – Kriol Star (Cape Verde) and Al Ittihad (Egypt) Open Basketball Africa League Playoffs with Victories in Pretoria
South Africa Today
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June 7, 2025
PRETORIA, South Africa, June 7, 2025/APO Group/ — 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)...
Royal greetings sent to Algerian leaders
Gulf Daily News Online
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His Majesty King Hamad sent a cable of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his country’s Independence Day. The King also sent a cable of congratulations to Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on his country’s...
Observances: July 5-6
Bulgarian News Agency
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July 5 The world: National Day of Cabo Verde: Independence Day (1975); National Day of Venezuela: Independence Day (1811). Bulgaria: Interior Ministry Day. On this date in Bulgarian history: 1879: First government formed after five centuries of...
ECOWAS MP urges W/African nations to invest 30% budgets in education
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Health and Member of Parliament from Cabo Verde, Dr Orlando Pereiza Dia, has called on West African countries to allocate at least 30 per cent of their national budgets to education. He said such...
The beautiful African country that's 'heaven on Earth' and a 'literal paradise'
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
If you are looking for you next holiday destination, then look no further. This African country has an abundance of stunning locations for you to choose from. Cape Verde is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa, located in the...
OCP Foundation Champions Rural Cooperatives Across Africa
Morocco World News
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July 5, 2025
Mrirt — The OCP Foundation is celebrating International Cooperatives Day today by reflecting on its decade-long mission to empower rural communities through cooperative development. The Moroccan organization works across 12 regions in Morocco and...
‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in...