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NOVAFRICA CONFERENCE: “Community health and the reduction of maternal and infant mortality”

31 Oct 2017

On December 11, NOVAFRICA in partnership with VIDA will host a conference on Community health and the reduction of maternal and infant mortality. The conference is an... Read More

ENDLESS – My 2017 Summer Research Internship Experience

17 Oct 2017

First word that comes to my mind every time I open my eyes in this land. Everything is GRAND: the Nature, the relationships, the land... Read More

Conference “The EU-Africa Summit and the Future of the Relations Between Portugal and Africa”

16 Oct 2017

NOVAFRICA in partnership with the Câmara de Comércio e Indústria – Portugal Costa do Marfim will host a Conference on November 21, 2017. The Conference which will... Read More

A talk with Severine Toussaert

16 Oct 2017

On October 16th, 2017, Severine Toussaert gave a talk in the NOVAFRICA Seminar Series. Her seminar was entitled “Eliciting Temptation and Self-control Through Menu Choices:... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Firm and Market Response to Saving Constraints: Evidence from the Kenyan Dairy Industry”

12 Oct 2017

On Wednesday, October 18th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Lorenzo Casaburi, from University of Zurich, to present his work. Authors: Lorenzo Casaburi (University of... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Age of Marriage, Weather Shocks, and the Direction of Marriage Payments”

12 Oct 2017

On Wednesday, October 25th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Lucia Corno, from Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore International, to present her work. Authors: Lucia... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Eliciting Temptation and Self-control Through Menu Choices: A Lab Experiment”

11 Oct 2017

On Monday, October 16th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Severine Toussaert, from London School of Economics, to present her work. Authors: Severine Toussaert (London School of... Read More

VCW’17 Conference | October 9

04 Oct 2017

NOVAFRICA endorses the “Innovation and Science for Social Impact” Conference organized by VCW on October 9, 2017. This conference will focus on projects and institutions working... Read More

Project Coordinators for NOVAFRICA Projects in Angola and Guinea-Bissau

28 Sep 2017

Professors Pedro Vicente (Nova SBE) and Teresa Molina (Nova SBE) seek qualified applicants for two positions of Project Coordinator (PC) for a project on the... Read More

Workshop on Globalization and Development

22 Jun 2017

On June 9, 2017, NOVAFRICA, the World Bank and Banco de Portugal organized an all-day workshop in Salão Nobre, at Nova SBE. The Workshop was... Read More

NOVAFRICA Seminar:
“Gender Differences in the Choice of Major: The Importance of Female Role Models”

01 Jun 2017

On Wednesday, June 28th, at 2.30pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Danila Serra, from Southern Methodist University, to present her work. Author: Danila Serra (Southern Methodist... Read More

NOVAFRICA 2017 Summer Internships

27 May 2017

NOVAFRICA is excited to launch the 2017 Summer Research Internship Program! Project: Natural Resources in Mozambique Interns: Maria Benedita Carvalho and Alexander Wisse Project: Health Agents in... Read More