Cabo Verde Economic Update : Cabo Verde’s Potential Digital Dividends
The second Economic Update for Cabo Verde focuses on the importance of returning to fiscal sustainability in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and on the potential role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in strengthening the foun...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099755007182218100/P17742305570d10f0bce90ce6cf4b4ae50 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37721 |
| Summary: | The second Economic Update for Cabo
Verde focuses on the importance of returning to fiscal
sustainability in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and
on the potential role of Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) in strengthening the foundations for a
sustainable and inclusive economic recovery. The first
chapter discusses the current macroeconomic situation,
outlook, and risks the country faces over the medium term.
The second chapter provides an overview of key challenges to
transform Cabo Verde into a Digital Hub. The report offers a
set of actionable policy priorities for a swift return to
fiscal and debt sustainability and around the national
digital transformation agenda, which include enhancing the
ownership of the innovation agenda, strengthening digital
foundations, investing in human capital, and mobilizing
Diaspora resources to create a private ICT sector. |
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