1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Africa among other continents is identified to be endowed with a large area for markets. United Kingdom, United States, China, Finland and Germany have few things in similar. One of them is that they have paved ways for the establishment of markets in Africa particularly in Tanzania and enhancing profits from it. Meanwhile, Germany performance to the African market is identified to be not very large. Its percentage of Aid in Africa is larger than the percentage in trade and FDI. Actually, in Africa Germany concentrates its market to more than 30 countries in which the leading country is South Africa. The purpose of this research entailed scrutinizing to what extent the Germany-Tanzania trade relation could have impacted the economy and support for the development prospect of Tanzania. Also, analysing the opportunities and risks that were associated with the trade between them. The organisation of research receives a support from Afrika-Verein. This is an organisation established in 1934 with the purpose of connecting Germany and the African countries in terms of business. Also, it is concerned with the performing research, analysis and establishment of a new business plan for African market so as to
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Chapter three covers the case study of Germany-Tanzania trade. In this part will evaluate nature and source of the emergence of trade relations between the countries. It will also summarise about the contribution of Germany FDI in Tanzania. Furthermore, the part will identify the impact of the trade to development of Tanzania and lastly present the findings obtained from the trade between the two countries. Chapter four shall provide policy recommendations towards better performance of trade between them while chapter five will provide a general conclusion of the whole
For any country that wants to survive in the toughest of times, they need to have good trading capabilities. Very few countries are able to sustain themselves without indulging in intensive trade with other countries. Trading has been considered a good thing in the past, but with the changing world, there are doubts about the benefits of trading. There are some factors that lead to the development of trade networks between countries. When people started to settle in larger towns, the idea that you had to produce absolutely everything for survival, began to fade.
In addition, Document C is a chart that presents inventions and discoveries that aided European colonizers in taking over Africa. The purpose of this document was to display European advancement and the utilities which were brought about by the acquisition of raw materials, which allowed them to travel further into Africa, take control, and continue the process of harvesting their raw materials. This evidences how the search for raw materials led to the creation of the inventions listed on the chart and how their purpose was to bring the European nations who used them power on the grounds of geopolitics. Although some of these inventions don’t seem much now, the steam engine, electric telegraph, and other such creations were made in certain places of European places and will forever being remembered as a certain nation’s product, which is similar to Germany and Japan with Toyota and Volkswagen brand cars, respectively, that are still currently being made
It is widely thought the only way somebody can truly learn from their mistakes is through correctional punishment. After WWI the Treaty of Versaille was used to punish Germany for the carnage it caused during WWI; however, the punishments dished out in the treaty set the stage for future conflict in Europe. The Treaty of Versaille set the stage for WWII by seizing German lands, limiting the size of Germany’s military, forcing Germany to pay large financial reparations, and placing the blame for WWI completely on Germany. The Treaty of Versailles seized several areas of Germany that produced goods that were vital to its economy. This contributed to Germany’s financial destruction post WWI.
This is all based on document A “ Partition of Africa, 1884-85”. The first point is that there were seven European countries taking parts of Africa and they were the British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Belgian, and the Spanish. These countries all took a part in this “taking” of Africa. And it was very dangerous for the African community because they were being taking over as if they were a useless community . But the two main countries of this “taking” were the British and French, and they both took about 70-75% of Africa and that is a ginormous number.
They had the best art, the most creative people, which didn’t help them at imperialising Africa. Germany wanted to be able to be as strong as the other countries, as powerful, taking Britain as their example. In document A it shows that all of Germany’s small colonies in Africa were next to the gargantuan British ones. Germany wanted to be as good as the British, which evolved into “friendly competition” between the two countries. Competition to prove who was able to colonise most of
“An in-depth analysis on effects of Imperialism on Rwanda” Nowadays, European countries such as England, France, Germany, Belgium, and many other countries possess a colossal clout throughout the world. It is an impeccable fact that such countries, indeed, have served as a rudiment pivot and step for the world to be advanced to the point where we are since the Industrial Revolution. Such countries, because of it, without a doubt, have a crucial status globally and become the superpower and commercial hub on our planet. On the back side of their gleaming growth, however, there is an invisible part left behind their luminous development: the Imperialism. The term “Imperialism” refers to a policy of extending a country’s authority and political clout by using its military forces and diplomacy.
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There were tons of raw goods and raw materials in Africa. ALthough Europeans started colonizing in africa in the 1500s “The 19th century in Europe was a time of industrialization. Factories in Europe required raw materials to be manufactured into marketable products” (Doc 12). Not only was Africa full of raw goods and materials, it was also a completely new market where new materials could be sold. Factories were also a big part of the economic plan.
Based on the documents, expanding empires and having a new source of materials was the driving force of imperialism in Africa. On the map in document A, it shows the partition of Africa among the European countries. Out of the eight countries that are shown the
"The slave trade actually prevented the coming into being of an agrarian revolution in Ghana, and likewise an industrial revolution. Because before you can industrialize you need to have stable agricultural production.” (“Slavery 's long effects on Africa”, para 6) Since during that time they got attacked to kidnap people and burn places they had nothing to start living. “The period between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries was a time of economic stagnation for Africa, which fell further and further behind the economic progress of Europe as the years passed by.” (“Riches & Misery: The Consequences of the Atlantic Slave Trade”, para 5)
Founded in just 1871, Germany did not join the rush to Africa to imperialize until 1884, years after the first countries. Taking what it could, Germany succeeded in conquering what is now Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Namibia. However, these colonies were short lived. When Germany had begun colonizing, other countries had already made steps towards decolonization With the eruption and conclusion of World War I, Germany lost of all its colonies when the Treaty of Versailles was written. Despite only having colonies for under 50 years, Germany’s colonization of Africa left an impact that can still be seen today, as well as Africa’s impact on Germany.
Africa now depends on foreign Investment because they are unable to implement and fund their own projects, African nations are now giving the European powers attention that they needed from them it. It is seen by the way African states give incredible incentives to foreign owners of capital and technology to come to Africa and invest. Deformed labor movement was also used, people’s rights were infringed in a way that they did not have any say with accordance with their life’s and what they wanted, European powers used hegemony in the 20th century, forced labor was one of the cheap method they used on Africans, they needed cheap labor for things such as infrastructure development. African could not disagree to any of these methods because there was this say which was going around saying “African male are lazy” and this fueled the ideology of forced labor as an aspect of progressive rule. (Okia,
As Americans, we may already believe that some products are too high, especially technology, but if paying a small percentage more means improving the living standards of Africans we should accept this if such a change were to happen. Although, the American people didn’t directly make decisions that would have such a catastrophic effect on several African countries economy or elect corrupt officials into office, it has been the tolerance of leaders like Mobutu, arranging assassinations against leaders that want to be self-reliant like Thomas Sankara, and exploiting the labor and resources of the continent by our government that makes American citizens responsible. For centuries, the cost burden of products has been places on the backs of the African people, rather than Western consumers. It is time that the Western world start bearing some of that burden to help alleviate the poverty in African
During the period of imperialism in Africa all of the countries were competing for the title of being the richest and the strongest. In fact, the whole scramble for Africa was an opportunity for countries to enhance their overall economy. For example, King Leopold II of Belgium was determined to get the area of land so he can become more wealthy. France’s politicians thought that an overseas company would strengthen the country when it came to wealth, prestige, and power, so as a result they invested in land more toward the west and north-west. Britain wanted to protect their trading routes which required them to purchase land in East Africa, and they they soon discovered the rewards of the land so the were determined to obtain as much as possible.
(Peter Hintereder and Martin Orth – 2013). Regarding to studies, Germany is Europe’s largest economy, accounting for roughly a quarter of European GDP. It is the world’s fourth largest manufacturing producer and the fourth largest producer of automobiles. It is the world’s third largest commercial services exporter; the third most important source of foreign directs investment (FDI); is third in global patents, and boasts the third most developed financial sector. As well, Globalization helped Germany in terms of investment.