What Governo de Cabo Verde does

The Government of Cabo Verde (Governo de Cabo Verde) is the sovereign national executive authority of the Republic of Cabo Verde, established on July 5, 1975 following independence from Portugal and operated under a parliamentary system in which the Prime Minister serves as head of government and the President as head of state. The current XI Legislature government, led by Prime Minister Francisco Avelino Vieira de Carvalho and supported by the PAICV party, took office in June 2026 under the 'Cabo Verde para Todos' program and exercises executive authority over national administration, public services and international relations for approximately 500,000+ residents across the 10 islands of the Barlavento and Sotavento groups, headquartered in Praia on Santiago Island.

The government delivers a comprehensive public service portfolio spanning education, healthcare, infrastructure, housing, justice, internal administration, foreign affairs, defense, economic development, commerce, industry, digital transition, agriculture, fisheries, environment, climate, energy, culture, youth, sport, family inclusion, social development, labor, state reform, decentralization, tourism, and special project coordination. Service delivery is hybrid: physical Casa do Cidadão citizen centers across all islands are paired with a digital platform stack including the Porton citizen portal (PortonPRD), Portal do Comércio business/trade portal, Cadastro Social Único (CSU) unified social registry, PEDS sustainable development plan platform, RNI civil registry/notary/identification services, the property information and transaction system, and INCV national printing press. Strategic priorities include a target of 70% renewable energy by 2031, blue economy development, and digital transformation of public administration.

The entity is not a corporate actor and has no commercial revenue model; it is funded through sovereign fiscal mechanisms (taxation, customs, tourism receipts) and concessional/grant financing from partners including the IMF (48-year cooperation via ECF and RSF programs), UNESCO, the European Union, Portugal (including a debt-for-climate conversion mechanism), China (50-year diplomatic relationship; CMEC infrastructure cooperation memorandum of August 2026), and private-sector partners such as Huawei (ICT and digital infrastructure) and Swissport (privatization of Cabo Verde Handling in April 2026). Customer segments are the resident population, diaspora communities, domestic and foreign businesses/investors, and international development and strategic partners.

Name

Governo de Cabo Verde

Legal name

Governo de Cabo Verde

Website

https://governo.cv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Government of Cabo Verde is the sovereign national executive authority of the Republic of Cabo Verde, established in 1975, serving approximately 500,000+ citizens across a 10-island archipelago with public administration, digital service portals, and international cooperation partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (92113), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD), Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Government services
• E-government platforms
• National governance
• Public policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Praia

HQ country

Cape Verde

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Government of Cabo Verde is the sovereign national government providing public administration services across the 10-island archipelago. Its core offerings include citizen service portals (Porton, Casa do Cidadão), business registration and trade facilitation (Portal do Comércio), civil registry and identification services (RNI), social protection registries (CSU), sustainable development planning (PEDS), property management systems, and digital transformation of public administration in partnership with technology providers. The government also operates the national airline (TACV) and national press (INCV), and delivers policy across justice, health, education, infrastructure, environment, and foreign affairs through 14 ministries.

Product overview

The Government of Cabo Verde operates as a national government providing public services through a combination of physical service centers (Casa do Cidadão) and digital platforms. The digital portfolio includes citizen portals (Porton), business services (Portal do Comércio), land management systems, and social registries (Cadastro Social Único). Key platforms include PEDS for development tracking, RNI for civil registry services, and various ministry-specific digital services. The government is undergoing digital transformation with partnerships for ICT infrastructure modernization, including cooperation with Huawei for technology advancement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Porton (PortonPRD) Online citizen portal providing access to various government administrative services, enabling digital interactions with government agencies for residents and businesses across Cabo Verde.
• Portal do Comércio Trade and commerce portal facilitating business registration, trade investment, and commercial activities for businesses operating in or considering entry into Cabo Verde.
• Casa do Cidadão Citizen service centers offering simplified administrative procedures and multiple government services in physical locations across the archipelago.
• Cadastro Social Único (CSU) Unified social registry system for registering and managing data on vulnerable families and coordinating social support programs across ministries.
• PEDS Platform (Plano Estratégico de Desenvolvimento Sustentável) Sustainable Development Strategic Plan platform for tracking national development objectives, projects, and indicators across the archipelago.
• Sistema de Informação, Gestão e Transação de Propriedades Property information, management, and transaction system supporting land registry and property management activities.
• Imprensa Nacional de Cabo Verde (INCV) National printing press responsible for publishing official government documents and legal publications.
• Registos, Notariado e Identificação (RNI) Civil registry, notary, and identification services issuing national identification documents and maintaining civil archives.
• Cabo Verde Airlines (TACV) National airline providing international and regional air connectivity for passengers and cargo between Cabo Verde and key markets.
• Programa Cabo Verde para Todos Government program platform for the XI Legislature outlining strategic priorities and policy commitments for national development.
• Tourism Services Portal Official tourism portal managed by the Secretary of State for Tourism, promoting Cabo Verde as a destination for international visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cabo Verde left the UN's Least Developed Countries list and achieved Millennium Development Goals
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, potential and major.

• China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2026Partnership for developing strategic projects in energy, water, agriculture, and integrated development of São Vicente and Northern Islands. The memorandum establishes medium and long-term cooperation framework for technology, engineering, investment, and financing for priority infrastructure projects. Cooperation structured around three main areas: energy security and transition, water resources management and modern agriculture, and integrated development of São Vicente and Northern Islands.
• Moov (Switzerland)potentialStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2026Swiss company developing Atlantic Gateway project, an intercontinental air network to strengthen connections between Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Company presented interest in Cabo Verde's civil aviation sector, particularly national airline TACV – Cabo Verde Airlines. Initial priority is stabilization of TACV with long-term phased strategy.
• SwissportmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 April 2026Privatization of Cabo Verde Handling (ground handling services) formalized with Swissport. Represents major step in liberalization of airport services and improvement of aviation infrastructure quality.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partner in information and communication technologies (ICT). Partnership focuses on innovation, digital transformation, and development of digital infrastructure for public administration modernization and national economy digitalization. New representative Yin Shirun appointed to coordinate activities in Cabo Verde.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for sustainable development. Cooperation areas include ocean protection, cultural heritage preservation, education, science, blue economy, climate action, and Atlantic Creole promotion. Cabo Verde recognized as a reference among Small Island Developing States and in Africa. First visit by UNESCO Director-General in 23 years.
• ECOBANK Cabo VerdepotentialStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partnership discussions focused on identifying cooperation opportunities in sectors considered priority for economic and social development. Areas of mutual interest include financial sector strengthening, investment promotion, entrepreneurship support, and financing of strategic projects aligned with government priorities.
• PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical, political, economic, and cultural relations. Recent developments include conversion of part of Cabo Verde's debt to Portugal into climate and environmental financing (pioneering mechanism internationally). Economic Forum Cabo Verde-Portugal held with focus on partnerships and new business opportunities. Visit by President of Portugal to Cabo Verde.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Multilateral counterpart actively engaged in Cabo Verde's development programming, climate adaptation, and digital transformation support — a relevant ecosystem partner rather than a competing sovereign.
• African Development Bank: Key continental development financier engaged across African SIDS including Cabo Verde on infrastructure, climate, and public-finance reform — relevant ecosystem counterparty for benchmarking sovereign financing.

Regional players

• Government of Senegal: Regional West African peer and ECOWAS partner. Comparable francophone/regional diplomatic posture and reform trajectory within the same regional economic community.

Direct peers

• Government of Seychelles: Small archipelagic African state with comparable tourism dependence, IMF engagement, climate-vulnerability profile, and service-delivery scale across multiple islands.
• Government of Maldives: Island developing state with similar tourism-led economy, climate-exposure risk, and small-population governance challenges, including analogous digital-government and renewable-energy initiatives.
• Government of São Tomé and Príncipe: Portuguese-speaking African island state of comparable population size and Lusophone institutional heritage, sharing similar small-island administrative and development-financing dynamics.
• Government of Mauritius: Fellow Small Island Developing State and African nation with similar democratic trajectory, LDC graduation, and blue-economy/financial-services strategy. Closely comparable governance model and reform ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Government of Iceland: Established small island sovereign with mature e-government and renewable-energy policies, providing a relevant benchmark for what scaled digital and green governance can deliver at island-state scale.
• Government of Portugal: Historical colonial and current strategic partner, including the pioneering debt-for-climate swap. Comparable parliamentary system and shared Lusophone administrative legacy make Portugal the closest institutional reference.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gov_caboverde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/governo-de-cabo-verde

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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