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Global Handbook of Impact Investing

05 Jul 2021

“Global Handbook of Impact Investing: Solving global problems via smarter capital markets towards a more sustainable society” By Elsa de Morais Sarmento and R. Paul... Read More

A development movie suggestion: “Toilet: A Love Story”

27 May 2021

Recommendation #1 – Toilet: A Love Story (originally: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha) is an Indian comedy released in 2017. The movie is set in two rural... Read More

“Two sides of the aid debate and the way forward”

17 Feb 2021

In 2019, the developed world sent almost 156 billion dollars on foreign aid to developing countries. However, the debate around aid is fierce. For some,... Read More

My experience at NOVAFRICA has defined the researcher that I am today!

14 Dec 2020

As a post-doc at Nova School of Business and Economics, I worked in different research projects within Novafrica knowledge center. What initially was a... Read More

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

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NOVAFRICA News: Vaccine acceptance is higher in low-and middle- income countries

22 Jul 2021

A new study published in Nature Medicine reveals that COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is higher in low- and middle-income countries than in richer countries. A global study by researchers... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Jornal de Negócios interviews Pedro Vicente about the conflict situation in Northern Mozambique

20 Jul 2021

Pedro Vicente, scientific director of NOVAFRICA, in an interview with Jornal de Negócios emphasizes the need to promote economic development in Cabo Delgado in order... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working paper “Coordination and the Poor Maintenance Trap: an Experiment on Public Infrastructure in India”

15 Jul 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series, written by Alex Armand, Britta Augsburg, and Antonella Bancalari. Title: “Coordination and the... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: The COVID-19 pandemic decreased irregular migration, but only initially!

13 Jul 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has initially decreased irregular migration to Europe by the poorest African youth. But more recently the migration numbers have been rising –... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Workshop in The Gambia about Irregular Migration to Europe.

05 Jul 2021

Join us online this Wednesday, July 7th, in a workshop that takes place in The Gambia about the NOVAFRICA project “Information Gaps and Irregular Migration... Read More

“NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast – Season 2

28 Jun 2021

Listen here to the new season of the “NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast. Development in Africa remains the focus of these audio talks that bring... Read More

NOVARICA 2021 Summer Research Internships

24 Jun 2021

This year the NOVAFRICA Summer Research Internships will take three students to work on research projects in Africa! They will be collaborating in two ongoing... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: congratulations to Jules Gazeaud

14 Jun 2021

Congratulations to NOVAFRICA resident member Jules Gazeaud for his article “On Cash Transfers and Migration: Theory and Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial” (joint Eric Mvukiyehe and Olivier... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working Paper “Motivating Volunteer Health Workers in an African Capital City”

02 Jun 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Facchia Mattia, Teresa Molina Milan and Pedro Vicente, this paper... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: “Cabo Delgado: Improving People’s Lives”

31 May 2021

The violence and corresponding human tragedy in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado continues. Pedro Vicente, scientific director of NOVAFRICA, in an article published in... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: The Migrant Crisis in Spain

24 May 2021

Thousands of migrants, many of them minors, have crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Catia Batista, scientific director of NOVAFRICA, analyzed... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working Paper “Keeping Up With the Joneses: Economic Impacts of Overconfidence in Micro-Entrepreneurs”

20 May 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Julia Seither, this paper studies the effects of incorrect beliefs... Read More

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