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Covid-19 in Africa: a success or a tragedy foretold?

02 Jul 2020

The very fast implementation of political measures to combat covid-19 might partially explain the “African success” in this pandemic. However, all its direct and indirect... Read More

From NOVAFRICA to Royal Holloway, University of London!

11 May 2020

The NOVAFRICA knowledge center is the main reason why I started my Ph.D. at Nova SBE six years ago. It is hard to pinpoint precisely... Read More

Four Months in Bula: Why Would I Do It Again

06 Apr 2020

My name is Rita and I’m currently finishing my master’s in economics, at Nova SBE. Last semester I had the pleasure to do an internship,... Read More

Tabanca de Suzana, a magical place: My Summer Research Internship

30 Oct 2019

On this past summer of 2019 I had the opportunity to work on an ongoing NOVAFRICA field research project with the NOVAFRICA Summer Research Internships.... Read More

Economics at the Service of People

16 Oct 2019

The Nobel Prize of Economics awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer celebrates a revolution in economics. It is a well-deserved distinction of... Read More

62 days in Gambia: A life experience story by a NOVAFRICA Intern

25 Sep 2019

During this summer I had the opportunity to participate on a field-experiment on migration and development economics as a research assistant. The internship took place... Read More

Tavneet Suri: Insights from her Work

24 Jun 2019

Tavneet Suri is the Louis E. Seley Professor of Applied Economics and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management.... Read More

Leonard Wantchekon: Insights from his Work

24 Jun 2019

Activist turned scholar Leonard Wantchekon is well-known for his research in Political Economy and Development Economics, particularly on the topics of democracy and governance, resource... Read More

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NOVAFRICA Webinar “Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Cash: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda”

26 Nov 2020

On Wednesday, December 2nd, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Andrew Zeitlin from Georgetown University. Author: Andrew Zeitlin, Georgetown University Abstract: We present the results of... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: new article on the curse of natural resources in Mozambique published in the AER

25 Nov 2020

Congratulations to NOVAFRICA resident members, Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro C. Vicente and Inês Vilela for their article “Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse?... Read More

NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks

23 Nov 2020

Listen here the NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks! The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development economics in... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Preventing Islamic Radicalization in Mozambique

19 Nov 2020

The violence in Cabo Delgado is a concern for the international community. In the context of Islamic insurgency in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, NOVAFRICA developed a... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar “Islam and the State: Religious Education in the Age of Mass Schooling”

12 Nov 2020

On Wednesday, November 18th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Samuel Bazzi from Boston University. Author: Samuel Bazzi, Boston University Abstract: Public schooling systems... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Africa FinTech Report

12 Nov 2020

Over 60% of the sub-Sharan African adult population is unbanked. African demographics are exploding, and the rate of mobile phone penetration is extremely high –... Read More

NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks

11 Nov 2020

NOVAFRICA News: Preventing Islamic radicalization in Mozambique

10 Nov 2020

In the context of the Islamist insurgency in Northern Mozambique, Pedro C. Vicente, Scientific Director of NOVAFRICA developed with local partners a conflict-prevention project through... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar “Can Microfinance Unlock a Poverty Trap for Some Entrepreneurs?”

05 Nov 2020

On Wednesday, November 11th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Cynthia Kinnan from Tufts University. Author: Cynthia Kinnan, Tufts University Abstract: Can microcredit help unlock... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar “Eat Widely, Vote Wisely? Lessons from a Campaign Against Vote Buying in Uganda”

22 Oct 2020

On Wednesday, October 28th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Benjamin Marx from Sciences Po to present his work on the effects of an... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Applications open for the NOVAFRICA Job Market Podcast!

20 Oct 2020

The NOVAFRICA knowledge center will open the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks podcast to economics job candidates working on development economics in Africa. The podcast... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar: “Medical Worker Migration and Origin-Country Human Capital: Evidence from U.S. Visa Policy”

15 Oct 2020

On Wednesday, October 21st, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Caroline Theoharides from Amherst College, to present her work on the Medical Worker... Read More

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