On Wednesday 7 September, the EU and the government of Cape Verde inaugurated a modernised port on the island of Maio (in the south of the archipelago), with the financial support of the Global Gateway, the EU’s strategic investment plan in major infrastructure in partner countries to counterbalance China’s New Silk Road.
The extension and upgrade of this port is a key element of a €42 million blending project, co-financed by the EU, the EIB, the African Development Bank and the...