Almada launches women entrepreneurs' five-year strategic plan in Praia
The plan for 2026-2031 is meant to strengthen female entrepreneurship and women's role in Cape Verde's economy.
Interim President Janira Hopffer Almada presided over the opening of the presentation of the 2026-2031 Strategic Plan of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Cape Verde & Diaspora (AMES&CD) on Thursday, 12 November, at the Nice Kriola restaurant in Achada Santo António, Praia. The plan sets out the association's priorities and lines of action for the next five years.
The event included the signing of a framework protocol of institutional partnership and cooperation to support the plan's implementation, according to a statement from the Presidency. The programme also featured the Network of Women in Sustainable Tourism and a document of demands from women entrepreneurs and businesswomen in Cape Verde, plus the association's new institutional image and website.
The meeting was also meant to bring together entrepreneurs, institutions and development partners to form new partnerships and forms of collaboration. The presidency's statement described the event as a milestone for women's economic leadership in the country.
Why it mattersWomen entrepreneurs in Cape Verde and the diaspora now have a published five-year agenda and a new website to join and follow the association.