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British North West Africa Company
British international trading company
British North West Africa Company was an international trading company, founded by Donald MacKenzie in 1874 after securing bank financing with the guarantee of businessmen from Manchester. Since 1882 It was taken from Port Victoria in Tarfaya as its headquarters for the purpose of dealing with commercial caravans linking Noun River and Timbuktu.2 It ceased to exist in 1895.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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British North West Africa Company was an international trading company, founded by Donald MacKenzie in 1874 after securing bank financing with the guarantee of businessmen from Manchester. Since 1882 It was taken from Port Victoria in Tarfaya as its headquarters for the purpose of dealing with commercial caravans linking Noun River and Timbuktu.2
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- WikipediaBritish North West Africa Company
- WikidataQ99860084
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