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JAMB 2010 - Question 26

Government 2010 JAMB Past Questions - Question 26: The foremost British trading company on the West African coast was

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .

The foremost British trading company on the West African coast was

A: John Holt and Sons

B: Royal Niger Company

C: Lever Brothers

D: United African Company.

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The foremost British trading company on the WestAfrican coast was United African Company The scramble for Africa brought about the settlement of British tradersat the Delta Area of theNiger. They named the area "Oil RiversProtectorate".George Jaubman Goldie amalgamated the British privatetrading companies in the area in the year 1879 and gave the name of the newcompany as United African Company (UAC). This very company was granted acharter in 1886. With this, the name was changed to Royal Niger Company