the Royal Niger Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (80)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Corporation
gptkbp:contributed_to British imperialism
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:dissolved 1900
gptkbp:economy cotton
timber
palm oil
rubber
gptkbp:employs local labor
gptkbp:engaged_in trade negotiations
gptkbp:established gptkb:trade_routes
administrative structures
trade posts
gptkbp:founded 1886
gptkbp:granted_charter gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:had_a_fleet_of river boats
gptkbp:had_a_monopoly_on trade in Nigeria
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Royal Niger Company
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:local_governance
colonial policy
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:is_criticized_for exploitation
gptkbp:is_opposed_by local tribes
gptkbp:is_significant_for the Scramble for Africa
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:George_Goldie
gptkbp:key_player the development of Lagos
gptkbp:notable_players West African trade
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Niger_Company
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:missions
gptkbp:replaced_by British colonial administration
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_Nigeria
gptkbp:type gptkb:Trade_Federation
gptkbp:uses steamships
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:British_Nigeria
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:land_ownership
resource extraction
cultural exchanges
gold trade
diamond trade
the establishment of trade agreements
the establishment of schools
the establishment of political parties
the establishment of hospitals
the establishment of social services
the establishment of diplomatic relations
the establishment of public health initiatives
the establishment of trade unions
the establishment of cultural institutions
the establishment of civic organizations
the establishment of markets
the establishment of railways
the establishment of trade fairs
the establishment of infrastructure
the establishment of economic partnerships
the establishment of educational reforms
the establishment of legal systems
the establishment of economic policies
cocoa trade
the establishment of ports
the establishment of telegraph lines
the establishment of financial institutions
the establishment of trade associations
the establishment of business networks
the establishment of international treaties
the establishment of agricultural reforms
the establishment of industrial reforms
the establishment of investment opportunities
the establishment of trade conferences
the establishment of trade education.
the establishment of trade exhibitions
the establishment of trade journals
the establishment of trade missions
the establishment of trade publications
the establishment of trade research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_expansion_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6