A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Claúdia Custódio, Diogo Mendes, and Daniel Metzger, this paper studies the impact of a course in finance for executives of medium and large enterprises through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Mozambique.
The conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, and the tragic humanitarian situation in the region were analysed in SIC Notícias by Cátia Batista and Pedro Vicente. The scientific directors of NOVAFRICA discussed the causes and potential ways forward for this conflict that is on its way to make a million displaced people.
On Wednesday, April 7th, at 02.30 pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Ken Opalo from Georgetown University to present his work on The Contingent Electoral Impacts of Programmatic Policies: Evidence From Education Reforms in Tanzania.
On Wednesday, March 24rd, at 02.30 pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Micaela Sviatschi from Princeton University to present her work on Gangs, labor, mobility, and development.
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Catia Batista, Sandra Sequeira, and Pedro Vicente, this paper examines the complementarity between access to mobile savings accounts and improved financial management skills on the performance of female-led micro-enterprises in Mozambique.
On Wednesday, March 17rd, at 02.30 pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Thomas Fujiwara from Princeton University to present his work on Local Politicians and the Deforestation of the Amazon.
The NOVAFRICA project that evaluates the impact of ProFuturo, the technology-based program Aula Digital in primary schools of Luanda, Angola was highlighted in RTP África. Many programs have been trying to improve education quality in developing countries, some using technology as part of new pedagogical methods, ProFuturo is one of these programs. Pedro Vicente, Scientific Director …
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On Wednesday, March 3rd, at 02.30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Anne Karing from Princeton University to present her work on Social Signaling and Childhood Immunization in Sierra Leone.
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, this is not enough to ignite development, for others it is a poison trapping these countries in poverty. What is the way forward?
A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Jules Gazeaud and Claire Ricard, this paper analyses the effects of cash transfer programs on learning in primary school in Morocco.
