Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Cape Verdean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Olavo Correia, today highlighted investment in communication routes, internal and international transport as a “top priority”, admitting that current services are lacking.
Better internal connections and to the world is a priority of OE 2024 in Cape Verde “ There, where necessary, the State will do everything ” to boost the sector, he said, according to Lusa, establishing “ land, area, maritime, national and international connectivity as a top priority” , within the scope of the State Budget (OE) for 2024, he said, during a press conference to present the document.
“ We have made an effort to improve the level of service, but we are aware that we have not reached the optimal level: we have to improve ”, he declared.
Olavo Correia referred to all types of transport, sea, air and land, saying that it is necessary to “improve governance” and also reinforce the commitment “ in terms of investments ”.
“ There will be investments to acquire more maritime resources, to move towards more air resources, but also for a vast program in terms of land accessibility, in addition to the investments we are making in terms of technologies”, he highlighted .
According to the same source, Cape Verde’s OE 2024 proposal amounts to around 86 billion escudos (782 million euros), a number corrected upwards in relation to the version released on Sunday, when delivered to the National Assembly.
The total value represents a 10% growth in relation to this year’s OE.
In the macroeconomic context, the economy is expected to grow by 4.7%, below the 5.7% forecast for this year.
Once delivered, the OE 2024 proposal will await scheduling for discussion in parliament, where the Movement for Democracy (MpD, in the Government) has a majority (38 deputies), compared to 30 from the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). ) and four from the Independent and Democratic Cape Verdean Union (UCID).
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