INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cape Verde sent a 15-person delegation to the Web Summit in Rio de Janeiro to enhance remote work collaborations with Brazilian
companies.Led by the Secretary of State for the Digital Economy, the initiative introduces a new talent platform.Pedro Lopes explained at
the summit that this platform allows Cape Verdeans to remotely work for Brazilian companies without leaving their homeland.Furthering this
initiative, Cape Verde Digital signed a memorandum of understanding with a Brazilian startup founded by a Cape Verdean.This partnership aims
respecting their history.Additionally, the government plans to open a Technology Park this year to boost the digital economy.This initiative
hub.Lopes emphasized that Cape Verde aims to be a safe haven, free from persecution based on race, religion, or sexuality, fostering a
progressive youth culture.The summit at the Riocentro in Barra da Tijuca hosts over 30,000 attendees from 100 countries.It features 1,000
startups, around 600 investors, and 600 speakers, supported by over 210 partners and 400 volunteers.Initially launched in 2010 in Ireland,
the Web Summit moved to Lisbon in 2016.It is a major global tech event and has recently expanded to the Middle East with the inaugural Web
Summit Qatar in early 2024.
