Developments in Cape Verde Tourism

The tourism sector is now one of Cape Verde’s driving economic forces, having witnessed some impressive growth in recent years.  According to figures from Cape Verde’s national statistics institute (macauhub), Cape Verde's hotels welcomed 233,000 tourists last year, 26.4 per cent more than in the previous year, with Sal Island becoming even more popular as the main tourist hub of the islands.

Tourism was also the main focus of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cape Verde last year, reaching a total of US$250 million.

This month, measures have been drawn up by the Directorate-General for Tourism Development in Cape Verde to create a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Tourism, which will be presented on 27 September on World Tourism Day.  They will define objectives for managing resources and competitiveness within the tourism sector. 
Amongst these proposals are measures for saving and re-using water, managing power resources, implementing renewable energy and optimising environmental resources and waste treatment methods.