Highlight five (5) positive impacts of British and French colonial administration in West Africa.
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Explanation:
i. The establishment of the civil service in the colony.
ii. Emergency of the press especially the print masters.
iii. Establishment o foreign/trade relations with colonial masters.
iv. Establishment of a common Central bank of West Africa.
v. Improved health care system.
vi. It introduced Western civilization.
vii. Development of infrastructure such as roads and rails etc.
viii. Encouraged the development of nationalism.
ix. Enhanced defensive network.
x. Reduced poverty to some extent.
i. The establishment of the civil service in the colony.
ii. Emergency of the press especially the print masters.
iii. Establishment o foreign/trade relations with colonial masters.
iv. Establishment of a common Central bank of West Africa.
v. Improved health care system.
vi. It introduced Western civilization.
vii. Development of infrastructure such as roads and rails etc.
viii. Encouraged the development of nationalism.
ix. Enhanced defensive network.
x. Reduced poverty to some extent.