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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 In The News: COVID-19 in Less-developed Countries

02 Jul 2020

Article in Público Newspaper Covid-19 in Africa: a success or a tragedy foretold? In an article in Publico newspaper, Catia Batista and Pedro C. Vicente,... Read More

“NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast

29 Jun 2020

Listen here to the “NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” Podcast. These series of audio talks about development in Africa bring together experts from a wide range... Read More

NOVAFRICA Webinar: “Psychological and Material Determinants of Economic Investments and Outcomes in Rural Kenya”

26 Jun 2020

On Wednesday, July 1st, at 02.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Kate Orkin from the University of Oxford, to present her work on the psychological and material determinants... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: new AEA P&P article on the adoption of mobile money in Mozambique

19 Jun 2020

Congratulations to Catia Batista and Pedro C. Vicente, scientific directors of NOVAFRICA at Nova School of Business and Economics, for their article “Adopting Mobile Money:... Read More

NOVAFRICA In the News: Ways to Reduce the Conflict in Cabo Delgado

12 May 2020

In an interview to Expresso Newspaper, Pedro Vicente, Scientific Director of NOVAFRICA, talked about two NOVAFRICA projects that are helping to reduce conflict and religious... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: Job Market Placements

20 Mar 2020

NOVAFRICA’s job market candidates are spreading around the world! In a highly competitive job market, our candidates are being placed all around the world. This... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: COVID-19 Information

14 Mar 2020

NOVAFRICA is closely monitoring the rapid spread of COVID-19. Our highest priority is to ensure the safety of the communities with whom we are working,... Read More

NOVAFRICA Working Paper: “Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School: An Experiment on Primary Education in Angola”

06 Mar 2020

A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Papers Series. Written by Vincenzo Di Maro, Stefan Leeffers, Danila Serra and Pedro C. Vicente,... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: congratulations to Cátia Batista and Pedro Vicente

26 Feb 2020

Congratulations to Cátia Batista and Pedro Vicente, Scientific Directors of NOVAFRICA, for their article published in World Development. The article entitled “Improving Access to Savings... Read More

NOVAFRICA welcomes visiting postdoctoral researcher Caroline Schimanski

04 Feb 2020

NOVAFRICA welcomes visiting postdoctoral researcher Caroline Schimanski. Caroline joined Nova School of Business and Economics in early February. Most of her recent work focuses on... Read More

NOVAFRICA News: new cycle, new challenges in Mozambique

22 Jan 2020

Pedro Vicente, Scientific Director of the Nova’s knowledge center, analyses the re-election of Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi in an interview to SIC Notícias. The Scientific... Read More

NOVAFRICA welcomes new resident member: Jules Gazeaud

15 Jan 2020

Jules Gazeaud is a post-doctoral researcher who joined Nova SBE in early January. His research uses modern applied econometric methods to produce policy-relevant studies on... Read More

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