By Elimu Assistant Team 
🤝 COLLABORATION 🌍
🔍 What is collaboration?
This was a style in which Africans responded to European intrusion through diplomacy, adaptation or allying with the Europeans for:
- ⚔️ Military support
- 💰 Material gains
💡 Reasons for collaboration by some African communities:
a
Some African kings needed to safeguard themselves against internal and external enemies. E.g. Lewanika of Lozi facing threats from the Ndebele and the Ngoni.
b
Others wanted to promote trade with the imperialists for material wealth. E.g. The Wanga and the Shona.
c
Missionary influence – some were convinced to collaborate for western education and civilization. E.g. François Coillard encouraged Lewanika to collaborate with the British.
d
Need for protection against other European powers. E.g. The Lozi against the Portuguese.
e
Assistance to gain regional supremacy. E.g. The Maasai (declining) against the rising Nandi.
f
Courtesy to visitors – assuming they would leave soon, being ignorant of European intentions. E.g. Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda.
g
Influence from other African leaders. E.g. Chief Khama influenced Lewanika of the Lozi to resist.
h
Having witnessed the European military might against resisting neighbors, some saw resistance as futile.
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