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Crucial days for the future of fisheries

17 Feb 2022

The ocean plays a critical role for global food security. Worldwide, it sustains the livelihood of more than 3 billion people, the vast majority of... Read More

Who is afraid of urbanization?

02 Dec 2021

Since the green revolution of the 1950s and 1960s, we have all believed that the development of the African continent involves improving its agricultural productivity.... Read More

Demystifying Migration

25 Nov 2021

International migration flows have been growing in the last decades all over the world. At the same time, anti-migration policies are being widely adopted as... Read More

The impact of Covid-19 on intentions to migrate from Africa to Europe

19 Nov 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic restricted the already limited opportunities to emigrate legally from Africa to Europe. Border closures were a mechanism used by most countries to... Read More

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

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15th Conference on Migration and Development: the call for papers is out!

29 Jun 2022

NOVAFRICA will be hosting the 15th International Conference Migration and Development! It will take place on September 15-16, 2022, at the Nova School of Business... Read More

NOVAFRICA Special Lecture by Professor David McKenzie

28 Jun 2022

NOVAFRICA welcomes Professor David McKenzie, from The World Bank for a Special Lecture on July 1st at 2 pm (Lisbon time) in Room D 010... Read More

Successful 2022 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development!

24 Jun 2022

Two days of knowledge sharing and discussion! The 2022 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development brought together 200 people from all over the world to discuss 100... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Pre-conference PhD Workshop on Experiments in Development Economics

20 Jun 2022

Can´t miss the pre-conference PhD Workshop on Experiments in Development Economics! The initiative of the NOVAFRICA PhD students will take place on June 21 at... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Policy Round Table on “Closing Gender Gaps”

15 Jun 2022

Five stars policy round table on “Closing Gender Gaps” at the 2022 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development! Argentina Matavel Piccin from the United Nations Population... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Fintech is powering financial inclusion in Africa

14 Jun 2022

Do you know how should banks position themselves in the current Fintech revolution in Africa? Read the The Africa Fintech report presented by Catia Batista, Scientific... Read More

NOVAFRICA 2022: Mushfiq Mobarak’s keynote speech on “Seasonal Poverty”

09 Jun 2022

Mushfiq Mobarak of Yale University speaks on “Seasonal Poverty” in the 2022 NOVAFRICA Conference on Economic Development. Mushfiq Mobarak is a Keynote Speaker in the... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Conference on the Angolan Economy

03 Jun 2022

NOVAFRICA and the Portugal-Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry organize the conference “The New Cycle of the Angolan Economy conference”. The goal is to discuss... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Pedro Vicente talks about the food crisis on CNN

30 May 2022

See the insights of Professor Pedro Vicente on the current Ukrainian refugee crisis. On CNN Portugal the scientific director of NOVAFRICA discusses the global food... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar: Women Leaders Improve Environmental Outcomes: Evidence from Crop Fires in India

26 May 2022

On Wednesday, June 1st, at 02.30pm (Lisbon time), the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Meera Mahadevan from UC Irvine to present her work on Women Leaders Improve Environmental Outcomes:... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar: Mobile Internet and the Rise of Political Tribalism in Europe

24 May 2022

On Wendnesday, May 25th, at 02.30pm (Lisbon time), on Room D 012 the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Andrea Tesei from Queen Mary University to present his work on “Mobile... Read More

NOVAFRICA Podcast with Monica Martinez-Bravo from CEMFI

24 May 2022

Listen here to the third series of the “NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast. This series of audio talks about development in Africa brings together experts... Read More

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