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A development movie suggestion: “Darwin’s Nightmare”

29 Jul 2021

Recommendation #2 – Darwin’s Nightmare is a 2004 Oscar-nominated documentary. Darwin’s Nightmare was written and directed by Hubert Sauper, an Austrian filmmaker, on the effect of... Read More

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

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NOVAFRICA fireside chat in the EurAfrican Forum: “Digital Education in Pandemic Times”

22 Oct 2021

The NOVAFRICA session in the EurAfrican Forum debated the topic “Digital Education on Pandemic Times”. Vitor Cavalcante, project manager and NOVAFRICA Fellow Prince Okenna led the... Read More

“NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast – Season 3

21 Oct 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

New NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Let’s Call! Using the Phone to Increase Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines”

14 Oct 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Alex Armand, Mattia Fracchia, and Pedro Vicente this paper develops and... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: Entrenched Political Dynasties and Development under Competitive Clientelism: Evidence from Pakistan

08 Oct 2021

On Wednesday, October 13th, at 02.30 pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Jean-Philippe Platteau from University de Namur to present his work on Entrenched Political... Read More

New NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Measuring corruption in the field using behavioral games”

28 Sep 2021

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro Vicente and Inês Vilela this... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Visão magazine interviews Mattia Fracchia about NOVAFRICA Covid-19 vaccine study

21 Sep 2021

Mattia Fracchia, one of NOVAFRICA’s researchers involved in the global study published in Nature Medicine about vaccines against COVID-19 was interviewed by Visão magazine. Mattia... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: NOVAFRICA joins forces with the Estoril Conferences

08 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA is the new partner of the Estoril Conferences – A Future of Hope. Our research work to fight poverty is part of this movement... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: “Africa in Transformation”, the new book by Carlos Lopes was launched at Nova SBE

06 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA Invites! Launch of the book “Africa in Transformation. Economic Development in the Age of Doubt”, by Carlos Lopes. The renowned Guinean economist will be... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Welcome to the 2021 NOVAFRICA Fellows!

02 Sep 2021

NOVAFRICA Welcomes the 2021 NOVAFRICA Fellows to the Nova School of Business and Economics These nine talented African students join us this academic year from... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Special lecture by Paul Collier on “Can we make sense of development?

27 Aug 2021

NOVAFRICA welcomes Sir Paul Collier from the University of Oxford for an inaugural lecture on Wednesday, September 1st @ 03.15 pm (Lisbon time). In his... Read More

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

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