THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPANY RULE IN AFRICA
What is company rule?
>This was the Imperialist chartered companies which established in Africa to main colonial activities.The company rule were introduced during the 19th century
>Example of company rule were
i) British East Africa Company (BEACO)-1886
>Under William Macknon
ii) Germany East Africa Company (GEACO)-1884
>Under Carl Peters
iii) British Royal Niger Company -1884
>Under George Goldie
iv) British South Africa Company (BSACO)-1884
>Under Cecil Rhodes
v) Africa International Association
>Form by King Leopard ii.
vi) Livingston Central Africa Company-1878
>Formed James Stephen from Scotland
FUNCTION/OBJECTIVE/AIMS OF COMPANY IN AFRICA
i) To build infrastructure
>Example roads, railways place to place so as to ensure good transportation
ii) To suppress African resistance
>Done it perfectly so as to ensure peace and harmony
iii)To supervise production
>Aimed at surpeviced production activities such as Agriculture within boundaries
iv)To maintain peace and order
>This to ensure colonial government gona well
v) To open up plantation
>Example sisal plantation in morogoro, cotton plantation and other projects
v) signing fake treaties
>They done on behalf of their government
REASONS/THE FACTORS FOR THE FAILURE OF COMPANY RULE IN AFRICA
i) Misuse of fund
>Leaders of the company were mis-use of the company's money for the own interest that is why they failed
ii) Strong African resistance
>Many areas in Africa opposed company rule
iii) Tropical disease
>Example malaria whore many European were killed
iv)Poor geographical knowledge
>Most of them had little knowledge leading them got lost being killed by insect and animals like lion and other did not attend in the specific area
v) Language barrier
>The poor communication between white and Africans leading to the failure of company rule
vi) Financial problem
>The leaders had a shortage of money to run the company activities
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