In just a handful of decades, European colonizers carved up almost the entire African continent. Europeans had been involved in and with Africa for a very long time prior to the late 19th century. The specific moment we refer to as the Scramble for Africa really relates to an acceleration and intensification of European activity in and with Africa.” Every present-day country except Ethiopia and Liberia was affected. These territories were then governed—and exploited—by foreigners. Why? A lot of reasons. Nineteenth-century exploration of Africa had made Europeans more aware of the continent. African economies—and their vast resources—caught the eye of European parties. And then there was the Suez Canal. Stephen: “The Suez Canal was only about 10 years old when the Scramble started.
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