AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism Boom: Cabo Verde welcomed a record 1.25 million hotel guests in 2025, up 6% year on year, as solo women increasingly choose the islands. Sal accounts for nearly 60% of hotel arrivals, and the UK remains the biggest source market. Boa Vista Upgrade: RIU has reopened its 1,181-room Riu Touareg after a full renovation, refreshing rooms, restaurants, pools and other facilities and repositioning the resort mainly for families. Tourism Workforce: Cabo Verde’s foreign minister credited a hospitality school backed by Luxembourg with helping train staff for a sector that now welcomes more than 1.2 million tourists annually. Health Watch: UK health officials are investigating drug-resistant Shigella cases, with many of 137 confirmed UK cases linked to travel to Cabo Verde. CAF on Sal: African football leaders met in Santa Maria for a strategy conference that wrapped up October 9, bringing international attention to the island.
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