


Research for Development
Research for Development
We produce and disseminate rigorous evidence with the goal of promoting business and economic development to improve people’s lives.
Working Papers
Working Papers
Discover the latest studies conducted by NOVAFRICA researchers, addressing topics of global impact.
Events
Events
Join our conferences, workshops, and networking sessions, where innovation meets economic impact.
NOVAFRICA Center
NOVAFRICA mission is to produce expertise with an impact on business and economic development in Africa.
The NOVAFRICA Research seminars series hosts talks by international speakers on topics related to economic development. The seminars are open to the public.
NOVAFRICA Team
Meet the NOVAFRICA team responsible for all the center’s activities in its various areas of action.
Recent News
Blog
Creating value in Guinea-Bissau
On the occasion of Africa Day, May 25th, I had the honor of participating in the Sustainable Value Creation Summit hosted by Nova School of Business and Economics. As part of a vibrant panel discussion on value creation in Guinea-Bissau, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Prof ...
Liquidity constraints and capital allocation in Uganda
January 3, 2024
Episode 4 of the 5th Season of the NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks was recorded with Konrad Burchardi, from Stockholm School of Economics. Our guest talked ...
NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks Season 5
December 2, 2023
This series of audio talks about development in Africa brings together experts from a wide range of institutions. NOVAFRICA Student Group hosted the podcast, which ...
NOVAFRICA Research Seminars 2023 / 2024
December 20, 2023
economic development, NOVAFRICA, research seminars
Research Projects
Integrating Rural Migrants in Cities: A Field Experiment in Mozambique, Quelimane
migrant integration migration Mozambique randomized field experiment
Information Design to Improve Service Delivery: Experimental Evidence from Community Health Workers in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau health information randomized field experiment
Higher Future – The role of information on student migration from Cape Verde
Cape Verde education migrant integration migration randomized field experiment
Reducing maternal and infant mortality in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau health information randomized field experiment
Entrepreneurship as a Social Mobility and Inclusion Strategy
education entrepreneurship financial literacy private sector development randomized field experiment training
Raising Educational Aspirations – An Experimental Evaluation
education migrant integration randomized field experiment
Working Papers
Public Service Delivery, Exclusion and Externalities: Theory and Experimental Evidence from India
Armand, A., Atwell, P., Gomes, J. F., & Schenk, Y.
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s Superman! Using Mass Media to Fight Intolerance
Atwell, P., Gomes, J. F., & Schenk, Y.