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This chapter gives a brief overview of women’s entrepreneurship in the Republic of Sierra Leone. It outlines the operational environment that underpins the Republic of Sierra Leone entrepreneurial landscape and the status of female entrepreneurship in the country. The chapter concludes by providing a call to action on priorities to address female entrepreneurship development in the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Kamara, S. (2022). Women Entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone. In: Dabić, M., Dana, LP., Nziku, D.M., Ramadani, V. (eds) Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contributions to Management Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98966-8_9
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