Formation of the British South Africa Company
- When
- 1889
- Where
- unspecified
The BSAC was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of Rhodes' Central Search Association and the Exploring Company Ltd to secure government backing.
The British South Africa Company was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of Cecil Rhodes' Central Search Association and the London-based Exploring Company Ltd. These entities had originally competed to capitalise on the expected mineral wealth of Mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure British government backing. The passages do not specify the place of the company's formation, so no occurrence locality is asserted.
Sources
- British South Africa Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
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