Britain’s strategic interest in Egypt increased after the construction of the Suez Canal. Opened in 1869, the Canal considerably shortened the trade and military routes to India and the East. In 1875, the British government bought shares in the Suez Canal Company.
Read moreKitchener was credited in 1898 for having won the Battle of Omdurman and securing control of the Sudan, for which he was made Baron Kitchener of Khartoum.
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Kano is a sprawling metropolis that rivals Lagos in size, making it one of Africa’s largest cities. It’s a major commercial centre based in the middle of an agricultural region, where cotton, cattle and peanuts are raised.
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In 1870, 10% of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it was 90%, with only Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia still independent.
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Zambia’s Copperbelt is one of the world’s most concentrated & renowned copper mining areas (120km by 40km) and supports Zambia’s industrial base, accounting for 7% of Zambia’s GDP and 68% of its export earnings and 6% of global copper production . It’s the 11th largest producer in the world
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