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Social and Environmental Enterprises in Africa: Context, Convergence and Characteristics

In: The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation

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  • David Littlewood

    (University of Reading)

  • Diane Holt

    (University of Essex)

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the landscape of social and environmental entrepreneurship in Africa. Utilizing quantitative data on 270 social and environmental enterprises operating in Eastern and Southern Africa, some key characteristics of these kinds of enterprises are identified. These characteristics are reflected upon through a contextual lens contributing to wider debates about the nature of social and environmental entrepreneurship and enterprises in Africa. Drawing upon notions of hybridity, and sustainability oriented entrepreneurship, consideration is furthermore given to the convergence of social and environmental goals in these kinds of businesses, and in wider social and environmental innovation in Africa.

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  • David Littlewood & Diane Holt, 2015. "Social and Environmental Enterprises in Africa: Context, Convergence and Characteristics," Springer Books, in: Verena Bitzer & Ralph Hamann & Martin Hall & Eliada Wosu Griffin-EL (ed.), The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 27-47, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-04051-6_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04051-6_2
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    Cited by:

    1. Jackson Musona & Kaisu Puumalainen & Helena Sjögrén & Anna Vuorio, 2021. "Sustainable Entrepreneurship at the Bottom of the Pyramid: An Identity-Based Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-37, January.
    2. Giacomo Ciambotti & Matteo Pedrini, 2021. "Hybrid Harvesting Strategies to Overcome Resource Constraints: Evidence from Social Enterprises in Kenya," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 168(3), pages 631-650, January.

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