On 21 July, José Maria Neves, the Chairman of African Party for the Independence and Prime Minister of Cape Verde, paid a visit to YICT with a delegation. YB Wai, Port Development Director of YICT, hosted the visit and introduced the port to the group. José Maria Neves was impressed by YICT's development over the years and he pointed out that Cape Verde should learn from YICT's experiences in port construction and terminal management to become "Africa's Gateway to the World".