Turning development Challenges into Opportunities Geostrategic position Rankings ❖ 4th in the African Region and 1st in the ECOWAS Region - ITU Ranking. ❖ Economic freedom index - score 56.9 rank 116; ❖ Global competitivenss index - rank 111; ❖ National economy, registered a year-onyear growth of 4.7 percent; ❖ 3º Ranking mo. Ibrahim index 2018 Good Governance Global Index ❖ Most Free Country in Africa - Freedom House index. ❖ 2nd most democratic country in Africa Democracy index ❖ 3rd place transparency ranking in Africa Corruption perceptions index 2017- 2018. Power by NOSi Cape Verde2018 - 2019 ❖ Political, economic and social stability will prevail in Cape Verde in 2018 - 2019. ❖ Cape Verde Human Development Indicators 2018: Index - 0.654 - Rank- 125. Budget target 2019: ❖ growth between 4.5 / 5.5%; ❖increased public investment by around 36%; ❖ tax relief for companies, whose rate goes from 25% to 22%; ❖Tax benefits increased by about 22%; Produced by A. Handem - Praia 30.10.18