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New research examines how the rapid expansion of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has shaped urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1975, showing that, although... Read More

Coming Up: CEPR Political Economy Symposium 2026 at Nova SBE NOVAFRICA is proud to host the CEPR Political Economy Symposium 2026, in collaboration with the... Read More

In our upcoming NOVAFRICA Research Seminar, we are pleased to welcome Professor Joana Naritomi, from the LSE, on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, at 11:30 AM... Read More

Congratulations to Professor Alex Armand (NOVAFRICA, Nova School of Business and Economics), Pedro Carneiro (University College London), Federico Tagliati and Yiming Xia (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics,... Read More

New research examines how a low-cost digital intervention reducing information frictions among Cape Verdean immigrants in Portugal improves their labor market outcomes and social integration,... Read More

In our latest NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks, Professor Oliver Vanden Eynde from Paris School of Economics discusses his research on   “Cooperation between National Armies: Evidence... Read More

Nova SBE is offering the PhD Summer School on Development Economics to students and professionals who wish to advance their curriculum and knowledge. The PhD Summer School... Read More

Congratulations to Professor Priscila De Oliveira (NOVAFRICA, Nova School of Business and Economics), Erzo F.P. Luttmer (Dartmouth), and Dmitry Taubinsky (UC Berkeley) on their latest... Read More

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of Luisa Diogo (1958–2026), a pivotal figure in Mozambique’s history, whose legacy as Prime Minister... Read More

Congratulations to NOVAFRICA Nova School of Business and Economics Professor Wayne Sandholtz and to João R. Ferreira for their work on “Sibling Spillovers and Free... Read More