Quinine, Steam Ships, and the Gatling Gun (1860s to 1900)
This is a great read!
An aside: I have had this fascination with these companies: Unilever, Lornho etc. that sound foreign, yet eerily trace their roots to the extractive economy of 19th century Africa. This was incredibly informative on that front.
as always, a great essay. I love this series. I hope a rework of Ethiopia is on the cards for 2026!
This is a great read!
An aside: I have had this fascination with these companies: Unilever, Lornho etc. that sound foreign, yet eerily trace their roots to the extractive economy of 19th century Africa. This was incredibly informative on that front.
as always, a great essay. I love this series. I hope a rework of Ethiopia is on the cards for 2026!