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Karp, A., Opolot-Okurut, C., Schubring, G. (2014). Mathematics Education in Africa. In: Karp, A., Schubring, G. (eds) Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9155-2_19
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