In Cape Verde, UCID questions government over electricity costs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Illustrative image · Zafer Erdoğan · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Cape Verdean Independent and Democratic Union (UCID) calls for a policy of industrial diversification and modernisation of agriculture, livestock farming and fisheries. Through Zilda Oliveira, the party wants to question the economy minister on the strategy to reduce the cost of electricity for industry, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
The Cape Verdean Independent and Democratic Union (UCID) is asking the government for its strategy to reduce the cost of electricity in industrial production, its representative Zilda Oliveira announced on Tuesday at a press conference. The party is preparing a question for the Minister of Economy, Trade, Industry and Digital Transition, who is due to appear during the first parliamentary session of November, which opens on Wednesday.
According to UCID, national industry suffers from the small scale of production, high energy costs, dependence on imported raw materials and logistical difficulties. The party will also ask the government how to get around the rules of origin that limit access for the canning and processing industry to the markets of the European Union and ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States.
UCID also calls for the modernisation of agriculture, livestock farming and fisheries, and for lower connectivity costs to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises adapt to the digital transition.
