A new working paper has been added to the NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series. Written by Joana Cardim, Teresa Molina-Millán and Pedro C. Vicente, this paper analyses the impact around the introduction of Computer-assisted Learning (CAL) software in primary schools in Angola.
The achievements of this year and the goals for the next. 2021 will be special: NOVAFRICA will celebrate 10 years dedicated to the creation of expertise that promotes development in Africa. Read more here.
On Wednesday, December 16th, at 02h30pm, Lisbon time, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Pamela Jakiela from Williams College.
Listen here the NOVAFRICA Development Economics Job Market Talks! The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development economics in Africa. A podcast coordinated by Professor Alex Armand from NOVAFRICA and Nova School of Business and Economics. In this Podcast episode we discuss the contracting to promote agricultural modernization in Senegal with Joshua Deutschmann from the University …
In the context of the Islamist insurgency in Northern Mozambique, Pedro C. Vicente, Scientific Director of NOVAFRICA developed with local partners a conflict-prevention project through which religious sensitization decreased anti-social behavior.
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, Scientific Directors of NOVAFRICA, reflect on the uncertain factors driving sub-Saharan Africa in the current pandemic. Read it all here in EN. Read it all in PT. Article in Expresso Newspaper What if …
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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: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Africa” published in the American Economic Association P&P. Digital payments are even more important in COVID-19 times.
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, this paper tests ways to mobilize parents for education in Angola. Title: Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School: An Experiment on Primary Education in Angola Authors: Vincenzo Di Maro (The World …
Irregular migrants that come to Europe through the sea on average expect that their chances of survival are 50%, even so they choose to do so and risk their lives!
On Thursday, September 26, at 02.30 pm, the NOVAFRICA Center welcomes Christa Brunnschweiler from the University of East Anglia, to present her work on resource revenue management.
