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What were Seyyid Said's economic achievements in his administration of the East African Coast?

What were Seyyid Said's economic achievements in his administration of the East African Coast?

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Lauri
Establishments of plantation agriculture where cloves and coconuts were grown, at the coast.
Introduction of cashcrop farming - he introduced the growing of cloves on plantations.
Development of the long- distance trade-Seyid Said provided protection and credit to long distance traders.
Establishment of international trade in East Africa - he signed trade with foreign nations like France and Britain, for traders from this countries to trade in East Africa.
He streamlined the cash sector in his territory by inviting the ibdian Banyans who were moneylenders, creditors and bankers to work with his subjects.
Lauri answered the question on March 29, 2018 at 16:11

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