The Bank of Cape Verde reported that Governor Óscar Santos and a delegation of senior staff participated in the 35th Lisbon meeting of the Central Banks of Portuguese-speaking Countries, held at the Bank of Portugal’s Money Museum, to take stock of technical cooperation and prepare for the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings. The agenda included discussion of financing conditions for emerging and developing countries, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, alongside a review of cooperation priorities and prospects. The meeting was led by the new Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Álvaro Santos Pereira, and underscored the role of technical cooperation and dialogue among member central banks in the context of international economic and financial challenges.