How Was Zambia Colonized

What is colonization?

Colonization is a process of establishing foreign control over target territories or peoples for the purpose of cultivation, often by establishing colonies and possibly by settling them.

How Was Zambia Colonized

Zambia’s colonization began in 1888 when the British South Africa Company secured mineral rights in the area.

It became a British Protectorate in 1899, being governed as part of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia.

Who colonized Zambia and Zimbabwe?

In 1888, Cecil Rhodes who was spearheading British commercial and political interests in Central Africa, obtained mineral rights concessions from local chiefs.

In the same year, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.

When did Zambia gain independence?

For most of the colonial period, Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company.

On 24 October 1964, Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president.

What was the name of Zambia before independence?

Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on 24 October 1964, with Kenneth Kaunda as the first president.