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Impacts of the partition of Africa on Africans include;Africans economies were weakened through European exploitation of their resources.Africans lost their independence as Europeans established colonies.African systems of government were replaced by European system.Africans adopted European languages which became official languages in the colonies.Modern African states were created by the boundaries drawn during the partition.Some African communities were split by the boundaries drawn during the partition.African lost their land as European established permanent settlements.Africans lost their lives and property as they resisted occupation.It intensified warfare among African communities.Introduction of new crops together with new farming methodsInfrastructure was developed to link agriculture and major mining areas.
Reasons for the success of Portuguese conquest along the East African Coast are;Disunity of the Coastal city statesHad superior weaponsReinforcement from Goa in IndiaBetter naval powerLack of resistance from some townsPortuguese made alliance with some local rulersWeakness of Rival navies e.g. Turkish & Persia
Reasons for using octal and Hexadecimal number system include;Save on storage spaceImprove transmission efficiency
Reasons for the popularity of radio in Advertisement are;It covers wide geographical areas.Advertisement can be done in various vernacular languageIs suitable for remote areaHas personal appealIs cheaper compared to television advertisement
Reasons for the formation of Non-Aligned Movement are;To safeguard the sovereignty of the members states.Fight for decolonization of developing nations.To work for disarmament of super-powers.To promote economic independence of members.To promote neutrally among members.To discourage military alliance advocacy by the super powers.To give them an identity to speak with in one voice in the united nations programmes.