The Impacts of European Colonialism in Africa The importance of studying history lies in the fact that by analyzing past events‚ one can gain insight on how something came to be. The fact that many countries in Africa today are underdeveloped for example‚ can be explained by European colonization and exploration in the past. Some historians would disagree with this view and assert that European colonialism actually served a moral purpose and was mutually beneficial to both parties. They argue that
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The adoption of Christianity and Islam greatly shaped the development of ancient Africa. The introduction of both religious also affected state formation in Africa. Some states identified with Islam‚ while others pursued Christianity as the prominent religion. Islam expanded through the trade routes‚ making a specific impact in West Africa and the Sudan. With the arrival of Europeans‚ Christianity was already present in Ethiopia. Both religions are still present in current African culture. In the
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INTRODUCTION Since independence‚ West Africa states have maintained close political and economic ties with their former colonial powers. During the colonial era‚ the colonial administrators successfully imposed and impressed their alien pattern and orientation in the socio¬-political and economic affairs of West African countries. West African economic affairs were distorted to an extent that two decades after independence‚ all the countries are very much dependent economically on their former colonial
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The impact of the financial crisis on Africa By Eric Essuman Duodu Most Africa countries had enjoyed steady but minimal economic growth in the last decade partly due to lack of good governance and accountability. Nonetheless‚ the emergence of the Western financial crisis has further deepened the economic woes of third world countries. 2. Many were of the view that the impact of the crisis on the continent would be minimal because of African’s limited integration in the global market but the
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What is Engineering? Engineering is the practical application of science and math to solve problems‚ and it is everywhere in the world around you. From the start to the end of each day‚ engineering technologies improve the ways that we communicate‚ work‚ travel‚ stay healthy‚ and entertain ourselves. www.ece.gatech.edu › COE Home › ECE Home › Outreach Engineers are problem-solvers who want to make things work more efficiently and quickly and less expensively. From computer chips and satellites
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In Africa‚ scarification was quite a bit different. Though there were often similar meanings behind the scars‚ for example‚ tribal markings‚ social inclusion‚ signifying life events‚ and marks of beauty and decoration; there were still quite a big difference between African and Aboriginal scarification. One of the key differences in West Africa was that scar were generally given to children‚ or more so infants on their naming day‚ which took place 8 days after birth.!!!!!!! And these were usually
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Republic of Benin. They are also found in other part around the world. It is rightly regarded as the corner stone of some of the greatest achievements in art and culture of Africa‚ combining both technical and strong aesthetic appeal to their art. Ife community was powerful and a wealthy city state in the early centuries in west Africa. It was a center of trade that was influential interms of trade. It connected extensively with the local and long distance traders which enabled them prosper This made
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16th through 19th century Europeans enslaved those from Africa for many reasons. The Portuguese were one of the first European nations to establish outposts in West Africa. In West Africa‚ and to a further extent Africa itself‚ slavery was already an old tradition. Upon discovery of the new world‚ areas in places such as Brazil were converted to cultivate highly profitable crops (such as sugar). Since the natives were very susceptible to European diseases‚ they were not a good source of labor
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Islamic Contributions and their Impacts on the World The Islamic civilization had many great achievements and accomplishments that have contributed to world culture. Islamic achievements have helped other cultures adopt new ideas and make great advancements in an immense variety of fields. These fields include medicine‚ art and literature‚ architecture‚ astronomy‚ philosophy‚ and mathematics. Islamic achievements also assisted in making daily life for the Muslim people a great deal easier. Of
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In what ways did the Commercial Revolution of the 16th centuary change the social structure of the west? During the Commercial Revolution of the 16th century the West’s social structure was altered by an increase in trade and price inflation‚ which subsequently led to the creation of a new working class. The increase in trade during the commercial Revolution created a symbiotic relationship with the increasing involvement of merchants and markets that made new goods available to the European people
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