Lizito Cardoso

The danger isn’t simply how much time we spend on our phones. It’s how a constant stream of fast, stimulating content may shape our attention, reward-seeking behavior, sleep, and ability to regulate our emotions. We tend to think of scrolling as a harmless activity. We’re sitting down, watching videos, reading posts, and entertaining ourselves. We’re not doing anything physically dangerous, and we can stop whenever we want—or so we tell ourselves. But what happens when a five-minute break...

FOGO • SEPTEMBER 2026 Fogo in Mourning What We Know About the September 5 Bus Tragedy A fact-based update for Cabo Verde and its diaspora Twenty-five lives were lost in one of the darkest tragedies in Cabo Verde's recent history. As Fogo grieves, Avansa shares the confirmed facts, the latest information on survivors, and a message of solidarity to every family affected. There are moments when words feel too small. The tragedy on the island of Fogo is one of them. On the evening of Saturday,...

If you spent even five minutes on social media after the final whistle, one thing became obvious. The world wasn’t talking about Argentina. The world was talking about Cape Verde. Sports pages. Football analysts. Former players. Celebrities. Content creators. Business leaders. Fans from countries that had never followed Cape Verde before suddenly became supporters overnight. Even internet superstar IShowSpeed attended the match and millions watched his reactions, introducing an entirely new...