Cape Verde - one of Africa's best kept beautiful secrets | Country Gallery - Page 3

Matthias Offodile · November 20th, 2006, 09:11 PM

Dr.T., Cape Verde is an entrenched democracy and it works very well (due to Freedom House Index). It is investor friendly. The economic growth is above 6% a year, it has already reached the status of a middle-income country, crime levels are very low to what I have read so far and corruption is manageable 8well above African average), the HDI Index is the third best within sub-saharan Africa (after Seychelles and Mauritius)....so it has all the ingredients for a tourism boom...but this will happen, it is already happening, numerous projects are u/c there.

ONE DAY I DO HAVE TO VISIT CAPE VERDE! I AM IN LOVE WITH THE ISLANDS

This place is like paradise and the cities look clean and just like museums (tons of well-preserved old buildings)

Matthias Offodile · November 20th, 2006, 09:45 PM

These are some photos of the capital "Cidade de Praia"

this is Boa Vista

Island of Maio

Matthias Offodile · November 20th, 2006, 10:37 PM

More Cidade de Praia photos....(capital of Cape Verde, it has less than 100 000 inhabitants)

luisdaniel · November 21st, 2006, 06:52 PM

incredible, i din't know anythin' of this country, i'm very surprised, thanks for the photos , i have to go there!!

Lirtain · November 27th, 2006, 11:35 PM

Wow.. awesome islands and photos..

stoicman31 · February 4th, 2007, 06:05 PM

WOW. Cape Verde is amazing. The people are so beautiful and the Islands are just stunning. God bless Africa, God bless Cape Verde.

ahmed007 · February 4th, 2007, 10:49 PM

the ladies are pretty hot too.

Lady L · February 5th, 2007, 01:57 AM

Cabo Verde, um pais com tao grande potencia!
Keep growing!

Matthias Offodile · February 26th, 2007, 08:01 PM

Beautiful photos of the Carnival in Mindelo - mostly taken in 2007(Cape Verde)

Matthias Offodile · February 26th, 2007, 08:37 PM

More Carnival photos form Mindelo mostly taken in 2006

Matthias Offodile · February 26th, 2007, 09:23 PM

what a nice kiosk in Mindelo:cheers:

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what a hot picture

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The Cape Verdian Diva of all times Cesaria Evaro

landscape around San Antao

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StormShadow · February 26th, 2007, 09:45 PM

Good pictures Mat

The archipelago has a small population also. The city of Praia has about 113,664 inhabitants and the islands as a whole have a combined number of 420,979 inhabitants.

sebastiao · February 26th, 2007, 10:16 PM

Btw Matthias, to preserve your reputation it is wisest not to sit down at the tabels of the kiosk. If you do you are supposedly looking for a girl and you wont be long without one (well, if you bring your money

)

Matthias Offodile · February 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM

Sebastio, is that all you can think of while skiiming through all the tons of photos posted?

sebastiao · February 27th, 2007, 01:48 PM

Come on Matthias, lighten up, just trying to bring in some light off the record info here.

Btw, you started showing such hot pictures above!

Sao Vicente is a very nice island and it's a good place to stay even though it has seen better days. Unemployment is high (around 30%) and the CV govt is unfortunately concentrating all development on Santiago now. On top of that SV is run by a opposition party mayor, who has to fight for every penny.

But to come back to the original subject: SV was inhabited only halfway down the 19th century when the port became a coal supplying hub for British steamships. Peopled flocked there from Santo Antao and Sao Nicolau islands. The sailors on their stopovers left their mark on the nightlife of Mindelo town untill today, including a tendency for prostitution (as in every major port).

Cheers,
Sebastiao

StormShadow · March 22nd, 2007, 04:23 AM

Santo Antão, Cabo Verde

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Matthias Offodile · March 23rd, 2007, 04:10 PM

Tourism boom fuels Cape Verde economy

Quote:

afrol News, 16 March 2007 - Middle-income nation Cape Verde is continuing its strong economic growth, new statistic figures reveal. This year and last year, economic growth is set at around 7 percent annually, with a booming tourism industry providing for most of the growth.

According to Maitland MacFarlan, head of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that ended its 11-day visit to Cape Verde today, the archipelago's economic and policy performance "remains sound." According to the latest economic analyses, GDP growth in 2006 appears to have been higher than expected earlier - possibly around 6.5 percent, Mr MacFarlan revealed.

"Growth in 2007 is expected to be close to 7 percent and, given the large investment projects in the pipeline, the economic outlook is promising," he said, adding that "inflation is expected to decline substantially in 2007 and reach low single-digit levels by the end of the year."

The IMF mission concluded that Cape Verde's strong economic growth mainly had been supported by "strong public and private investment, together with a sharp pickup in tourist arrivals." Also most of the massive investments had been related to the tourist sector, including infrastructure.

The IMF's conclusions are sustained by Cape Verde authorities. According to a statement late last year by the spokeswoman of the Praia cabinet, Cristina Fontes Lima, the numbers of tourist arrivals from 2006 were set to increase at an annual rate of 22 percent. This had been revealed by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

INE projections had further suggested that by 2015, more than one million tourists would visit the archipelago annually. "This means that the sector could start contributing with 30 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in contrast to the current 10 percent," Ms Lima said, adding that "continuing the dynamic development of the sector, it could employ 53,000 people, demonstrating that there will be more economic growth and more employment."

The cabinet spokeswoman further revealed that in 2006 alone, Cape Verde authorities had approved of tourism investment projects totalling US$ 300 million, "which remains a promising indicator" of economic growth.

The IMF today said it was optimistic on further growth and investments in Cape Verde. While the archipelago already had proven a lucrative place for foreign investors, the Fund nevertheless urged Praia authorities to keep moving forward on economic reforms. In particular the tax code - which holds a complex system of tax exemptions - urgently needed reform, Mr MacFarlan noted.

Matthias Offodile · May 1st, 2007, 05:52 PM

More photos here showing Sao Nicolau

...beautiful little town nestled in the village

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hiking on Cape Verde

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beaches on Sal Island

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great Hotel on Cape Verde

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people of Cape Verde partying in Mindelo

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popa1980 · May 1st, 2007, 07:07 PM

I have been raving about Cape Verde for years. I'm suprised it took so long for everyone to catch on. Watch this space for Sao Tome aswell. Just as beautiful. Those Cape Verdean women !!!!!!!!!! I had to cool off half way through looking at the photos.

Unfortunately the tourist boom seems to be dominated almost entirely by foreign companies. They dont seem to have learned from their neighbours Gambia or the Carribean nations who have benefited very little from tourism (the profits get expatriated to Europe/US). To maximise gains i would like to see more involvement from locals. There is a huge expat Cape Verdean community in the USA. Perhaps many of them could reinvest back home??

Then theres the problem of freshwater. I dont know what can be done about this, the locals are complaining that too much water is going to the tourists. I wonder if it would be economically feasible to connect a water pipeline to Senegal???? I guess if its possible with oil/gas there shouldnt be a problem.

Mmmm....Cape Verdean women.

DennisRodman · May 1st, 2007, 07:29 PM

Yea popa I finally agree with u on something.....those women are hooooooooooooot got damn......I need go there to get me some fine ass bish there.

November 21st, 2006, 06:52 PM	#44
luisdaniel Encantado... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: [Chile & España] Posts: 666 Likes (Received): 2	incredible, i din't know anythin' of this country, i'm very surprised, thanks for the photos , i have to go there!! __________________ Free your mind

February 5th, 2007, 01:57 AM	#48
Lady L Just a Girl Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 141 Likes (Received): 0	Cabo Verde, um pais com tao grande potencia! Keep growing! __________________ The Greatest Glory of Living lies NOT in NEVER falling, but in RISING Every Time U Fall -- Nelson Mandela

February 26th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#51
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	what a nice kiosk in Mindelo:cheers: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr what a hot picture image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr The Cape Verdian Diva of all times Cesaria Evaro landscape around San Antao image hosted on flickr

March 22nd, 2007, 04:23 AM	#56
StormShadow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trying to Escape Posts: 4,495 Likes (Received): 4	Santo Antão, Cabo Verde image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

May 1st, 2007, 05:52 PM	#58
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	More photos here showing Sao Nicolau ...beautiful little town nestled in the village image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr hiking on Cape Verde image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr beaches on Sal Island image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr great Hotel on Cape Verde image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr people of Cape Verde partying in Mindelo image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

November 20th, 2006, 09:11 PM	#41
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	Dr.T., Cape Verde is an entrenched democracy and it works very well (due to Freedom House Index). It is investor friendly. The economic growth is above 6% a year, it has already reached the status of a middle-income country, crime levels are very low to what I have read so far and corruption is manageable 8well above African average), the HDI Index is the third best within sub-saharan Africa (after Seychelles and Mauritius)....so it has all the ingredients for a tourism boom...but this will happen, it is already happening, numerous projects are u/c there. ONE DAY I DO HAVE TO VISIT CAPE VERDE! I AM IN LOVE WITH THE ISLANDS This place is like paradise and the cities look clean and just like museums (tons of well-preserved old buildings)

November 20th, 2006, 09:45 PM	#42
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	These are some photos of the capital "Cidade de Praia" this is Boa Vista Island of Maio

November 20th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#43
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	More Cidade de Praia photos....(capital of Cape Verde, it has less than 100 000 inhabitants)

November 27th, 2006, 11:35 PM	#45
Lirtain Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 772 Likes (Received): 4	Wow.. awesome islands and photos..

February 4th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#46
stoicman31 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 234 Likes (Received): 0	WOW. Cape Verde is amazing. The people are so beautiful and the Islands are just stunning. God bless Africa, God bless Cape Verde.

February 4th, 2007, 10:49 PM	#47
ahmed007 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 331 Likes (Received): 0	the ladies are pretty hot too.

February 26th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#49
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	Beautiful photos of the Carnival in Mindelo - mostly taken in 2007(Cape Verde)

February 26th, 2007, 08:37 PM	#50
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	More Carnival photos form Mindelo mostly taken in 2006

February 26th, 2007, 09:45 PM	#52
StormShadow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trying to Escape Posts: 4,495 Likes (Received): 4	Good pictures Mat The archipelago has a small population also. The city of Praia has about 113,664 inhabitants and the islands as a whole have a combined number of 420,979 inhabitants.

February 26th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#53
sebastiao Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 223 Likes (Received): 0	Btw Matthias, to preserve your reputation it is wisest not to sit down at the tabels of the kiosk. If you do you are supposedly looking for a girl and you wont be long without one (well, if you bring your money )

February 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM	#54
Matthias Offodile Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,765 Likes (Received): 63	Sebastio, is that all you can think of while skiiming through all the tons of photos posted?

February 27th, 2007, 01:48 PM	#55
sebastiao Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 223 Likes (Received): 0	Come on Matthias, lighten up, just trying to bring in some light off the record info here. Btw, you started showing such hot pictures above! Sao Vicente is a very nice island and it's a good place to stay even though it has seen better days. Unemployment is high (around 30%) and the CV govt is unfortunately concentrating all development on Santiago now. On top of that SV is run by a opposition party mayor, who has to fight for every penny. But to come back to the original subject: SV was inhabited only halfway down the 19th century when the port became a coal supplying hub for British steamships. Peopled flocked there from Santo Antao and Sao Nicolau islands. The sailors on their stopovers left their mark on the nightlife of Mindelo town untill today, including a tendency for prostitution (as in every major port). Cheers, Sebastiao

May 1st, 2007, 07:07 PM	#59
popa1980 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,138 Likes (Received): 190	I have been raving about Cape Verde for years. I'm suprised it took so long for everyone to catch on. Watch this space for Sao Tome aswell. Just as beautiful. Those Cape Verdean women !!!!!!!!!! I had to cool off half way through looking at the photos. Unfortunately the tourist boom seems to be dominated almost entirely by foreign companies. They dont seem to have learned from their neighbours Gambia or the Carribean nations who have benefited very little from tourism (the profits get expatriated to Europe/US). To maximise gains i would like to see more involvement from locals. There is a huge expat Cape Verdean community in the USA. Perhaps many of them could reinvest back home?? Then theres the problem of freshwater. I dont know what can be done about this, the locals are complaining that too much water is going to the tourists. I wonder if it would be economically feasible to connect a water pipeline to Senegal???? I guess if its possible with oil/gas there shouldnt be a problem. Mmmm....Cape Verdean women.

May 1st, 2007, 07:29 PM	#60
DennisRodman BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 509 Likes (Received): 0	Yea popa I finally agree with u on something.....those women are hooooooooooooot got damn......I need go there to get me some fine ass bish there.

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