The area now designated Nigeria has a long history of communities trading across fro n-tiers
with neighbours and distant lands lo ng b e-fore the arrival of the Europeans and the intr o …

Writing a summary of African pre-colonial economies is a delicate task. The history of the
continent is diverse, representing a range of geographical regions, various cultures, and …

The thrust of this paper is to examine the inter-group relations between the Annang of
present day Akwa-Ibom State and the Aro, a sub-Igbo group in South-Eastern Nigeria during …

they were not averse to applications of force: Swinburn of the Sanford Exploring Expedition,
for example, burned down the village of Ikau in 1889 during a trading dispute. 4 By this time …

Introduction his study examines the 1844 to 1862 interregnum in Aboh in relation to
nineteenth century Niger commerce. The study is premised on the popular view that Aboh's …

Department of History, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria the oldest and most widespread
traditional form of transport, not only in Nigeria but also in many other parts of Africa, is …

The ancient city of Kano that is now located in north western Nigeria was an important player
in the Trans-Saharan trade that flourished before the advent of the Europeans. The Trans …

Despite the seeming abundance of writings on the topic, the depth and breadth of the British
raw materials trade with Africa is yet to be fully appreciated. There are commodities, such as …

During the nineteenth century, the significant increase in the commercialization and export
of ivory and slaves resulted in the commodification of the East African economies through …