Praia, 19 June (Inforpress) - The historic election of Janira Hopffer Almada as President of the National Assembly represents "a milestone in promoting gender equality," but it also brings warnings about political representation balance, said ICIEG’s president.

In statements to Inforpress, the president of the Cape Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity (ICIEG), Marisa Carvalho, who congratulated the parliament on the "robust sign of progress", called for "greater vigilance to avoid new imbalances", reinforcing the continuing need for the Parity Law.

"The institute sees this election as a confirmation of the advances in promoting gender equality in the country," he said, highlighting the individual path of the new president of the National Assembly, Janira Hopffer Almada, in advocacy and politics.

On the issue of leadership, she also referred to her pioneering as the first woman to lead a political party in Cabo Verde, as well as Filomena Martins, who had occupied the presidency of the MpD, albeit for a very short period.

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Praia, 19 June (Inforpress) - The managing partner of MGO Consulting argued today that Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents an opportunity for digital transformation in Cape Verdean companies, but its implementation requires better organization of information and internal processes.

Gonçalo Pratas spoke to the press about the event "Artificial Intelligence: From Theory to Practice in Cape Verdean Companies", promoted by Empresa Excelência, in partnership with MGO Consulting.

According to Gonçalo Pratas, the initiative comes within a set of training workshops, with the aim of bringing Cape Verdean companies closer to the tools of Artificial Intelligence, not only in a theoretical perspective but, above all, in a practical one.

"We wanted to bring the most practical and very focused part on the reality of Cape Verde and understand how Artificial Intelligence can be implemented in companies," he explained, reinforcing the need to differentiate personal use of its application in a business environment.

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Praia, 18 June (Inforpress) – The coordinator of NOSiAkademia, Luísa Chantre, said today in Praia that the 17th edition of the programme focused on projects related to artificial intelligence, as part of an initiative that has already trained more than 600 young people.

Luísa Chantre explained to the press, during the presentation of the final projects of the NOSiAkademia interns, a training program created by the Operational Nucleus of the Information Society (NOSi), that artificial intelligence marked the projects developed in this edition, keeping pace with the current demands of the technology sector.

According to the coordinator, the training provided to participants is designed to help them integrate into an increasingly competitive and demanding labour market.

“The trainees focused heavily on Artificial Intelligence, because we know it’s a hot topic at the moment and they will certainly need to develop their skills to cope with an increasingly demanding job market,” she said.

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Praia, June 18 (Inforpress) – The fourth edition of the Master Corda 2026 cultural event, scheduled for the 27th, brings together artists from Cabo Verde, Portugal and Brazil, the project's management announced today, adding that they expect to receive "many people" at the concert.

In statements to Inforpress, one of the project's mentors, Admiro Inocêncio, said that this type of concert is rarely held in the country, so they intend to continue to motivate people's interest in enjoying shows of this kind. 

“Abroad, there are many instrumental concerts that people enjoy, and in this country we don't have that culture. Of course, it will be implemented little by little, and people will become familiar with this type of concert,” said Admiro Inocêncio.

For this year, the project's mentors have focused on cultural diversity, bringing in artists from Portugal and Brazil, with the aim, according to the same source, of having a "musical fusion of tradition and innovation" and thereby hoping to increase the audience compared to previous editions.

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