Praia City, 17 Nov (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean singer Zulu represents Cabo Verde at the first edition of “TOM – Capital of Portuguese Language Music”, taking place today at 21:00, at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon.

This is a new project aimed at promoting cultural integration among Portuguese-speaking countries through music, according to a note received by Inforpress.

“TOM – Capital of Portuguese Language Music” seeks to establish itself as a platform for the internationalization of Portuguese-language music production, highlighting the diversity and creative richness of Brazil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Originally from the island of Boa Vista and the town of Bofareira, Zulu has established herself as one of the new voices in Cape Verdean music.

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Praia City, 17 Nov (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verde national football team and its coach Pedro Brito, known as Bubista, are among the three finalists for the CAF Awards 2025 in the categories of National Team of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.

According to the African Football Confederation’s announcement, the Cabo Verde senior national team—qualified on 13 October for the 2026 World Cup—is competing for the title alongside Morocco’s senior and U-20 teams at the CAF Awards 2025 Gala, to be held on Wednesday, the 19th, in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Bubista, who led Cabo Verde to its first-ever qualification for a World Cup stage, to be held in 2024 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, is competing against the Morocco U-20 coach Mohamed Houhabi and the senior Morocco coach Walid Regragui.

Goalkeeper Vozinha, who was also in the running for the CAF Awards 2025, remains in the top 10 African Goalkeepers of the Year.

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Calheta, São Miguel, 17 Nov (Inforpress) – The mayor of São Miguel, Herménio Fernandes, said today that the recent rains caused “severe damage” in almost all sectors of the municipality, leaving several communities isolated and dozens of families in risky situations.

The mayor spoke to the press after assessing the impact of the rains that hit the municipality in recent days, noting that the damage affected accessibility, road networks, housing, agriculture, hydraulic infrastructure, and water supply systems, and in some areas, electricity supply as well.

He described the situation as “dramatic” in the municipality’s four hydrographic basins, with severe destruction recorded in Ribeira Principal, especially in the Mato Dentro area, where reservoirs, containment dikes, and flood control works were destroyed.

He also noted that more than four dozen families are currently living in risky conditions and that several have lost their homes.

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Praia City, 17 Nov (Inforpress) – The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Olavo Correia, is participating today and Tuesday, the 18th, in a high-level mini-summit on digital technology in West and Central Africa, in Cotonou (Benin).

According to a statement received by Inforpress, the initiative is organized by the World Bank Group in partnership with the Government of Benin and focuses on accelerating digital transformation to foster growth and create jobs.

The summit brings together officials responsible for Digital and Financial portfolios from 22 countries in the region.

Also participating are representatives from the African Union, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), AES, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the private sector, civil society, youth, and technical and financial partners.

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