{"id":3635,"date":"2025-10-21T13:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:03:08","slug":"opportunity-in-the-tourism-sector-aavts-proposal-for-tourist-transport-in-cape-verde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/oportunidade-no-setor-do-turismo-a-proposta-da-aavt-para-o-transporte-turistico-em-cabo-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity in the Tourism Sector: The AAVT Proposal for Tourist Transport in Cape Verde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent proposal by the Association of Travel Agencies of Cape Verde (AAVT) - which defends the <strong>setting up a company specialising in tourist transport<\/strong> - marks a crucial moment for the development of the sector in the archipelago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative, reported by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.balai.cv\/noticias\/economia\/associacao-das-agencias-de-viagens-defende-criacao-de-empresa-de-transporte-turistico-em-cabo-verde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Balai CV<\/a>, not only highlights a point of weakness in the Cape Verdean tourism value chain, but also opens the door to <strong>new investment and management opportunities<\/strong> for which S&amp;D Consultancy can be a key partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At S&amp;D, we see this defence as a necessary step to elevate the tourist experience and, consequently, the country's attractiveness as a destination of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Why a specialised company? The Pain of the Sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAVT's (Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies) proposal focuses on the need to create a transport service that meets international standards of quality. <strong>quality, safety and punctuality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current tourist transport, which is often dispersed and unstandardised, can damage the perception of the destination's value. The main challenges that the creation of this specialised company aims to resolve are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fleet de-standardisation:<\/strong> Ensure that the vehicles used are modern, comfortable and properly equipped for the climate and roads of the islands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security and maintenance:<\/strong> Ensuring that vehicles comply with strict safety and maintenance standards, mitigating risks and accidents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professionalisation of the service:<\/strong> Promote the training and certification of drivers and guides, improving the tourist experience from arrival to departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a country that has tourism as a fundamental economic pillar (with the sector contributing significantly to GDP), the failure of transport logistics is a risk that urgently needs to be mitigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. The Investment Opportunity and the Role of the Feasibility Study<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AAVT's defence becomes a <strong>business opportunity<\/strong> real for domestic and foreign investors wishing to <strong>investing in Cape Verde<\/strong>. However, a project of this scale requires meticulous planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where <strong>Feasibility Study (FS)<\/strong> becomes indispensable, and S&amp;D Consultancy assumes its position as a <strong>reference in business consultancy in Cape Verde<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Challenge Proposal<\/td><td>How the S&amp;D Feasibility Study (FS) Answers<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Economic and financial viability<\/strong><\/td><td>We determine the <strong>investment capital<\/strong> needed to acquire a standard fleet and we established the break-even point (<em>break-even point<\/em>). We calculate the <strong>Internal Rate of Return (IRR)<\/strong> to ensure that the project attracts the necessary funding.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inter-island Operational Logistics<\/strong><\/td><td>We analyse the most profitable routes, the <strong>viability of the operation on the different islands<\/strong> (Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago) and fleet management to minimise transport and maintenance costs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Legal Framework and Incentives<\/strong><\/td><td>We assess the best legal structure for the new company (Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company) and ensure that the project qualifies for the <strong>tax incentives<\/strong> provided for in the Code of Fiscal Benefits (CBF) for the tourism and transport sector.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Market analysis<\/strong><\/td><td>We quantified the <strong>real demand<\/strong> for a high-quality service, calculating competitive rates and defining the brand's positioning in relation to existing operators.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Export to Sheets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. A Sign of the Professionalisation of Investment in Cape Verde<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAVT's call signals a growing maturity in Cape Verde's tourism market, where the private sector is taking the lead in demanding infrastructure and support services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up a dedicated tourist transport company isn't just about vehicles; it's about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>International Competitiveness:<\/strong> Align Cape Verdean transport with the global standards demanded by major operators and high-income tourists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generation of Qualified Employment:<\/strong> Creating jobs that require training and professional certification, raising the country's human capital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If this proposal goes ahead, it will represent a <strong>investment project in Cape Verde<\/strong> with a high potential for growth and return, but which requires, right from the start, a <strong>business plan CV<\/strong> impeccable and validated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is your company ready to fill this market gap? S&amp;D Consultancy has the <em>know-how<\/em> to turn this industry need into a successful investment opportunity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contact us and find out how the Feasibility Study can be the key to your success in the dynamic market of <strong>tourist transport in Cape Verde<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recente proposta da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o das Ag\u00eancias de Viagens de Cabo Verde (AAVT) \u2013 que defende a cria\u00e7\u00e3o de uma empresa especializada em transporte tur\u00edstico \u2013 marca um momento crucial para o desenvolvimento do setor no arquip\u00e9lago. Esta iniciativa, noticiada pela Balai CV, n\u00e3o s\u00f3 destaca um ponto de fragilidade na cadeia de valor do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3667,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3635\/revisions\/3667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}