Colonization, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria

The study of the colonial impact continues to provoke scholarly research. This book is a socio-economic study which examines the social and economic consequences of the colonial economy on the people and society of the Western Delta of Nigeria. It makes a remarkable contribution to the study of colonial economy and its effects through a multi- and cross-disciplinary approach. It breaks new grounds and explores new dimensions which include a gender-based analysis of the growth of indigenous entrepreneurs and a comparative discussion of their contribution to the modernization of their communities. This distinguishes it from earlier works which overlook such crucial themes. In addition to its unique methodology, this book throws new insights into the question of the colonial economy.

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The Author: Born to the priestly family of Apena of Isokoland in Nigeria, Adeline Apena is an assistant professor of African History and Women Studies at the Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, After obtaining B.A. Hons in African History from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and M.A. International History from the London School Economics and Political Science, University of London, she received her Ph.D. in African History from the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. In addition to a number of articles in professional journals and co-authoring a Course-Guide on Africa and its people, she contributed to Women Pay the Price: Structural Adjustment Program in Africa and Caribbean (1995).