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This chapter provides an introduction to this edited volume and its main themes Context, Challenges, and Cases. It briefly introduces the different chapters included in each of these themes.

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Achtenhagen, L., Brundin, E. (2016). Introduction. In: Achtenhagen, L., Brundin, E. (eds) Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa. Frontiers in African Business Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1727-8_1

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