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Explain reasons why European powers used chartered companies to administer colonies

Explain reasons why European powers used chartered companies to administer colonies

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i) Unwillingness to incur huge cost of administration and occupation.

ii) It was a way of creating jobs for their citizens.

iii) Availability/ presence of chartered/ trading companies willing to carry out the task, thus benefiting economically.

iv) Lack of enough personel to administer the colonies.

v) Fear of resistance from the native Africans.
johnmulu answered the question on April 27, 2017 at 09:20

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