Understanding the challenges and opportunities of cross-border e-commerce in Africa

 The research proposal should consider the
following areas:

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A definition and significance of the topic to be investigated;

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The proposal’s aim and key research objectives to demonstrate that
both the aim and research objectives arise out of scholarly literature;

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References to academic literature as appropriate;

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The research approach and methods that will be used to explore the
topic under investigation supported by clear rationales for your selection;

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Ethical considerations;

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Bibliography that shows sources cited in the text

The structure of the proposal will consist of the following:

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Title

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Section 1: Introduction (including
rationale, title, aims and objectives)

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(approx.20% of the word count)

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Section 2: Literature Review
(approx.35% of the word count)

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Section 3: Methodology (approx. 35% of
the word count)

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Section 4: Ethical considerations
(approx. 10% of the word count)

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Limitations

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References

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Appendices (if applicable)