Private company
South West Africa Company
British company
The South West Africa Company Limited (German: Südwestafrikanische Gesellschaft) was a majority British owned and controlled company established under English law on August 18, 1892, in German South West Africa, the present day Namibia. The company was headquartered in London and had a representative office in Berlin.2 It is part of Charterland and General Exploration and Finance.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The South West Africa Company Limited (German: Südwestafrikanische Gesellschaft) was a majority British owned and controlled company established under English law on August 18, 1892, in German South West Africa, the present day Namibia. The company was headquartered in London and had a representative office in Berlin.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Charterland and General Exploration and Finance
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1892Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSouth West Africa Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ53997828
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