|
|
Africa News afrol News
|
|
|
Africa News afrol News
|
    |
Cape Verde SearchesHere a list of sites were you can expect to find specific information about Cape Verde when you search their database on the word "Cape Verde": UNIONS is the United Nations International Organizations Network Search. Here you can search within all the UN-system, including sub-organizations. Expect to find too much documents, reports, articles, etc. about Cape Verde. ECA-search - (UN.org.) In the database of the Economic Commission for Africa you might find some country-specific information about development. They also are quite good on gender issues. FAO-search - (UN-org.) Their database gives you lots of articles and reports about livestock and agriculture in Cape Verde. Tons of free information! ILO-search - (UN-org.) Their database might find you some reports about working conditions in Cape Verde, although there is little African country-specific information. Infonation is a UN statistics service. Choose country specific data from their huge and updated database. All countries are represented with data from the fields geography, economy, population and social indicators. You can compare data from up to seven countries. Excellent tool! UNDP-search - (UN-org.) You will find a solid amount of documents and reports about development in Cape Verde in their database. UNESCO-search - (UN-org.) Their database contains loads of document related to education, science and culture and related items in Cape Verde. WHO-search - (UN-org.) You'll find quit a few documents and reports about health issues in Cape Verde and the region doing a search in their database. WTO-search - In the database of the World Trade Organization you'll find quit a few country-specific documents about trade, subsidies, development, etc. in Cape Verde. Write "Cape Verde" in the "Document Title" bar. WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to quite a few sites in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 (?) and many bad connections. Yahoo-search - Yahoo helps you find websites related to Cape Verde, although you'll have no idea what you'll find clicking their links...
Newspapers & PressHere, you'll find links to Cape Verdean and non-Cape Verdean newspapers and news agencies regularly writing about Cape Verde, international press in general and other facilitators of news about Cape Verde.
The Press in Cape VerdeA Semana is the a Cape Verdean weekly journal. Its website (hosted by CaboNet) is just a scan of a 1999 facsimile and their e-mail address. CaboNet is an online, commercial service with daily news from Cape Verde in Portuguese. Best (and only) site to keep updated daily. Also features a culture page and links to most Cape Verdean companies on the web. Recommended. Radio Nova is a Cape Verdian radio broadcaster. If you have the free Real Player plug in, you can hear live news from Cape Verde. Terra Nova is the Christian monthly journal of Cape Verde. Its website (hosted by CaboNet) is just a scan of its Feb. 1999 edition and information about subscription prices and addresses.
Press reporting about Cape VerdeAfrica Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on Cape Verde of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about Cape Verde. AllAfrica (former AfricaNews) is a commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations and provides daily news from the African continent. You can also go directly to their Cape Verde page, listing the latest news stories. IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Network) is a UN humanitarian information unit, covering news from all Africa. You can also go directly into their Cape Verde archive, where articles from the last months about Cape Verde figure. One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for Africa. In English, but not too regularly updated. RDP-Africa (Radiodifusão Portuguesa) is the Portuguese public radio sending African news programs. Includes daily news updates from all lusophone African countries, including Cape Verde. Link to text transcription. In Portuguese. Weather.com has a page about the weather in Cape Verde and offers information about Sal city. PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa.
International pressLe Monde, the leading French newspaper, has an ample international coverage (all in French). You can also go directly to their Africa page. The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa. The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page. The Independent is an excellent British newspaper with a wide international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page, where the latest articles about the continent are listed. The International Herald Tribune is a daily newspaper edited in Paris with a focus on news from all over the world. Published with The New York Times & The Washington Post. The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters. The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Cape Verde page, were the last articles from WP are listed. Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.
News & Discussion GroupsAfrica Online offers services like e-mail, chat, newsgroups in his page on Cape Verde.. A lot of news too, and only in English. The Cabo Verde Webring is a more flashing and blinking site with links, commercials and chats. English and Portuguese, all at once. The Forum Cabeverdiana Page is a privately owned, non-profit meeting place for all Cape Verdians and their friends. Discussion forums and some news from Cape Verde. English. NewAfrica has chats, besides offering lots of other services. .
Government OfficesCape Verde Government has its official page - Página Oficial do Governo de Cabo Verde. Site has some basic information, including an introduction by the prime minister. Not too updated. English version of prime minister's message. Banco de Cabo Verde (the national bank) has its web site with a broad presentation, also of the Cabo Verdean economy and taxes. There is an English version under construction. The Ministério da Educação Ciência Juventude e Desporto
(Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports) has a site, which is
more updated but without content... (But give it a try, it looked like
the site was under reconstruction). The Cape Verdean Parliament is supposed to have a web site, but it seems to be temporarily down - but give it a try. The Programa de privatizações de Cabo Verde has an ample web site, presenting its work on privatisation of Cape Verde state owned companies. Information about Cape Verde in general, about the programme, companies and downloads of relevant documents. Shorter English version.
Embassies and Representations
in Foreign Countries About Cape Verdean government, see also Politics and General Information, below.
OtherCities & TownsWeather.com has a page about the weather in Cape Verde and offers information about Sal city.
CompaniesAgência Nacional de Viagens S.A. (ANV) is the national travel agency of Cape Verde. The ANV performs activities as an agent for all services concerning transportation of passenger and cargo. Updated, basic site in English and Portuguese. Banco de Cabo Verde (the national bank) has its web site with a broad presentation, also of the Cabo Verdean economy and taxes. There is an English version under construction. The national Cabo Verde Telecom has a site with a broad presentation of the company. Updated, in Portuguese. IADE (Institute for the Development of Enterprises) is a Cape Verdean consulting company, based in Praia. Informative and updated web site about IADE's activities. Marktest is a Cape Verdean company doing market analyses. Basic information, not updated regularly. The SCT (Sociedade Cabo-verdiana de Tabacos Lda ) has a relatively informative web site about the company and its activities, with statistics. SOCIGMAR (Sociedade de Consultoria e Inspecção Geral Marítima Ltd.) is a consulting company, specialised in maritime safety and inspections. Informative and updated web site in English. TACV (Transportes aéreos de Cabo Verde) is the national airway company. Informative site with fares, destinations, offices, schedules, etc. Regularly updated and in English.
CultureAfromix' web page to Cape Verdean music, groups and artists, with special pages on some Cape Verdean musicians. French and Spanish versions. CaboNet - É Cultura is the Culture Page of CaboNet, an online, commercial service with daily news from Cape Verde in Portuguese. The Culture Page is not regularly updated. Cape Verde Arts is a commercial site, which attempts to introduce the art of Cape Verde. It is a partnership of each artist and Advantage Cape Verde, an effort to assist in the excellent progress of the island nation. "Advantage Cape Verde" is organized by third generation Cape Verde American citizens. English and Portuguese. Online shopping. Cape Verdean Network (formally Cape Verdean Music Source) is a commercial site offering MP3s, online radio (Cape Verdean music) and some news from Cape Verde. One of the best sites to keep updated and listen to Cape Verdean music. CV Music World is a US site for Cape Verdean music. Professional site with lots of info about CV music, artists and releases. Also has MP3 downloads and links to other music sites. Regularly updated and in English. Recommended. The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families and countries. Upscale Productions is a US record company promoting Cape Verdean entertainment and artists. Updated site in English. Vuca Pinheiro's site is an interesting and informative site about Cape Verdean culture. It features information about music, poetry and publications, besides pages about Cape Verde in general and shopping.
EconomyBanco de Cabo Verde (the national bank) has its web site with a broad presentation, also of the Cabo Verdean economy and taxes. There is an English version under construction. Câmara de Comércio de Barlavento has an interesting site about commerce, agriculture and services on Cape Verde, but it hasn't been updated since 1998. Cape Verde Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality. IADE (Institute for the Development of Enterprises) is a Cape Verdean consulting company, based in Praia. Informative and updated web site about IADE's activities. Mbendi Consultants' country profile on Cape Verde concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc. In the website of Union-Transport you'll find a well structured information about transportation, logistics, brokerage, consulting and documentation in Cape Verde.
EducationThe Capeverdean Creole Institute (Institutu Kriolu Kabuverdianu) in Boston (USA) is advocating for the Cape Verdean language around the world. The activities of the institute includes offering Cape Verdean language courses, providing translation and interpretation services, maintaining a library of literature, poetry and publication written and about Cape Verdean Creole, and providing cultural and language resources. Good site.
Environment/NatureFerti World is a online journal about to the fertilizer industry from around the world. Here you'll find some news (but not updated), special reports, a job center, chat room, message board and other links. Volcano World has its own page to the Fogo Volcano with photos, scientific information about volcanology and a special feature of Fogo's eruption in 1995. NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Cape Verde.
General Information/Read about Cape VerdeThe Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families. The U.S.
government has several informative, though subjective, pages about most countries in
the world, including Cape Verde, being regularly updated. Big
resources are used to produce and maintain these pages. The CIA.
annual Factbook 2000 is probably
the best and most updated collection of data on the web. The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups. Infoplease.com contains a page about Cape Verde with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc. Santo Antao - Cape Verde - Hiking Map (scale 1:50,000 with legend in four languages) is offered from this German site. The site also offers specific competence in security and health and a nice selection of photos. NewAfrica Cape Verde offers interesting information about Angolan infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc. The (unofficial) Cape Verde Page gives a broad presentation of Cape Verde and the Cape Verdean society abroad. Links, news and events (in the US). Regularly updated and in English. You can order books about Cape Verde on amazon.com's web page.
Human RightsThe Committee to Protect Journalists has a small, but interesting rapport about the situation of the press in Cape Verde in 1997. The most informative site about human rights in Cape Verde is the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Cape Verde. In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Cape Verde, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.
|
Cape Verde
INDEX