The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is a lower middle income, developing small island state with a fragile economy. It is highly vulnerable to exogenous shocks.

São Tomé and Príncipe’s economic growth has been driven by cocoa production and a nascent tourism sector. Strong cocoa exports, increased foreign direct investment, and donor-financed infrastructure projects have propelled expansion of the small island economy in recent years. 

The Sao Tome and Principe economy grew by 5.3% in 2015, up from 4.5% in 2014. Economic growth is expected to remain above 5% in 2016 and 5.4% in 2017. Increased foreign direct investment in construction, agriculture, tourism and new projects funded by donors should lead and boost future growth.

With Africa’s population set to double by 2050, modernising local economies will be vital to make the continent more competitive and to increase people’s living standards, according to the African Economic Outlook 2015, released at the African Development Bank Group’s 50th Annual Meetings.

Below is a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in São Tomé and Príncipe. It examines the procedures, time and cost involved in launching a commercial or industrial firm with between 10 and 50 employees and start-up capital of 10 times the economy’s per-capita gross national income.

Colonized by the Portuguese in the 1490s, the twin-island state of São Tomé and Príncipe sits in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea just off of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea

Starting a business, or company, in Sao Tome and Principe takes approximately 144 days as compared to about 46 days for the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off the west coast of Africa, has announced plans to introduce a Value Added Tax regime. The new VAT system will be introduced by 2017.Currently, the country has a sales tax on goods (up to 140%) and services (5%).

Corporate and business tax rates and payment requirements in Sao Tome and Principe.

São Tomé e Príncipe Visa and Passport Requirements

VISA POLICY OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Sao Tome and Principe Business Visa Requirements

Sao Tome and Principe Transportation 2016 

ão Tomé and Príncipe have a limited network of 320 kilometers (198 miles) of roads, two-thirds (218 kilometers, or 135 miles) of which is paved. There were 4,581 light vehicles registered in 1994, 561 heavy vehicles, 299 tractors, and 815 motorcycles. There is no public transportation on the islands and no rail network.

Telecommunications in São Tomé and Príncipe

Most Viewed Transportation in São Tomé and Príncipe

Employed persons, including civil servants and military personnel, self-employed persons, and household workers.

Summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Cost of Living in Sao Tome And Principe

This is a cost of living indicator. The figure shows how much how much a bundle of goods and services costing US$1 in the US would cost in other countries (similar to The Economist’s Big Mac Index).

São Tomé e Príncipe is the second smallest country in the Organization of African Unity. Culturally, it is a Luso-African creole nation peopled by descendants of Africans brought to work on plantations. Inhabiting two lush equatorial islands, the people of São Tomé e Príncipe are poor.

São Tomé e Príncipe History, Language and Culture

Violent crime is rare, though there are isolated incidents of violence in the commission of robberies. Violent crime directed toward expatriates or foreign tourists is infrequent. The most common crime reported by expatriates is theft of unattended items.

São Tomé and Príncipe Warnings and Dangers

At the interior’s higher altitudes, the average yearly temperature is 20°C (68°F), and nights are generally cool. Annual rainfall varies from 500 centimetres (200 inches) on the south-western slopes to 100 centimetres (40 inches) in the northern lowlands.

When is the best time to visit Sao Tome and Principe? Sao Tome and Principe is a place that can be visited at any time. 

Sao Tome and Principe joined GPE in 2007, on the basis of a 10-year Education Strategic Plan (2003-2013) that emphasized primary education as a priority and sought to ensure the achievement of universal primary completion by 2015.

São Tomé and Príncipe – Education

This is a list of holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe. 

Public holidays in São Tomé & Príncipe

Sao Tome and Principe Demographics Profile 2016

Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Sao Tome & Principe Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details

Shipping guidelines, standard prohibitions and restrictions to consider when sending express shipments to Sao Tome & Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe Trade at a Glance : Most Recent Values

International Trade Agreements with Sao Tome

If you are looking for an apartment in Sao Tome and Principe online, you won’t have much luck. Your best bet will be to get a hotel or hostel and then ask around to see what housing options are available.

Most travellers coming to Apartments Sao Tome and Principe for long term as well as short term business/ leisure purposes will prefer some sort of a ‘Home away from Home’ kind of setting which we often refer to as rented Apartments. 

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