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British Colonization of Africa

The British colonization of Africa reshaped an entire continent - politically, economically, and culturally. In this video, I ...
There is a recurring pattern in human history, often overlooked in the drama of conquests and empires: the colonised, with ...
Chile and Peru were two other countries in which Britain established rail networks in order to transport Guano and Saltpetre, the first an agricultural fertiliser and the latter a vital ingredient of ...
Mamdanis in Uganda belong to the Khoja community, a South Asian Muslim merchant caste, that shaped economic development ...
We’re pleased to be joined by Dr. Edward Anderson, Senior Fellow at SOAS* and Assistant Professor at Northumbria University*. His research focuses on the Indian diaspora, transnational politics, ...
Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” ...
Sir Sydney Lipworth, who has died aged 94, was a South African barrister who made a distinguished and wide-ranging career in business and public service in London. After venturing successfully in ...