Africa's Long History of Trade and Markets

Africa’s Long History of Trade and Markets

Tags: World History

12/14/2021 Lipton Matthews

Capitalism is not a “legacy of colonialism” in Africa. In fact, markets and interregional trade have long been practiced on the continent. And markets today are still the answer to raising standards of living.

Original Article: “Africa’s Long History of Trade and Markets“

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