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Published on 2024-04-18 09:36:05
Cape Verde has a delegation of 15 people at the Web Summit in Rio de Janeiro with the mission of strengthening the remote work of Cape Verdeans for Brazilian companies, the Secretary of State for Digital Economy said on Wednesday.
“[We came] to present to Brazil a talent platform. We want young Cape Verdeans to not have to leave Cape Verde and be able to work remotely for Brazil,” Pedro Lopes summarized Cape Verde’s ambition during a press conference at the second edition of the Web Summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
In order to fulfill this ambition, Cape Verde Digital signed a memorandum of understanding today with a Brazilian startup founded by a Cape Verdean “that employs and seeks talent in Cape Verde to work in Brazilian companies,” he emphasized.
“We came to tell Brazil that Cape Verde can be a gateway to the African continent,” stressed Pedro Lopes.
The characteristics of Cape Verde allow for it, assured the Cape Verdean official, as they are the African country closest to Brazil, in addition to the historical and cultural relationship that exists with this South American country.
“Our history is often associated with people who were enslaved. We have no taboo about our history, but we want to retell our story,” he said, adding that innovation and technology are “tools to give them strength.”
The Technological Park, which the Government plans to put into operation this year to boost the digital economy sector, will bring competitive tax conditions for international companies to settle in Cape Verde, according to the official.
“We are a small country, known for tourism, but we want to increasingly count on international companies,” he said, adding that the mission is to “position a small country for the continent of the future,” a continent “eager for change.”
“A country where people are not persecuted for their skin color, religion, or sexuality, and that makes Cape Verde a safe haven for this new youth,” he concluded.
The Riocentro, in Barra da Tijuca, hosts over 30,000 participants until Thursday, from at least 100 countries, more than 1,000 startups, about 600 investors, and 600 speakers, in a structure supported by over 210 partners and 400 volunteers, according to the organization.
The technological event, which originated in Ireland in 2010, started taking place in the Parque das Nações area in Lisbon in 2016 and will remain in the Portuguese capital until 2028. The company also announced an expansion to the Middle East, with the Web Summit Qatar that took place at the beginning of 2024.
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