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SUMMARY:The Products and Goods of Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, April 17th \, 2023 – 3:00pmOnline Z00m – Register Now \nContext \nThe history of pre-colonial trade in Cameroon was built around exchanges and the circulation of merchant caravans across territories and kingdoms. The slave trade\, which began in the 15th century\, was an integral part of these exchanges. The slaves sold in the slave ports of the coast (Bimbia\, Douala\, Rio del Rey\, Calabar) were mostly from the hinterland (1). The Grassfields and the northern areas constituted an important reserve. In the various trade markets within Cameroon\, several products also circulated from one region to another. These include hemp from Bahouan or Bandjoun; bitter bark from the Noun valley; ritual food made from kaolin from Balengou; iron from Bali; guns from Bandenkop and large mourning cloths from Banso. Similarly\, on the Cameroonian coast\, trade between Cameroonians and Europeans was intense\, due to the opening to the Atlantic Ocean. Trade revolved around products such as salt\, copper\, gold\, animal skins\, palm oil\, and slaves. \n Objective  \nThe main objective of this webinar is to make a typology of the products exchanged in the trade in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it aims to: \nIdentify the products and goods exchanged by the different actors in the trade;\nAnalyze the methods of valuation of the various products and goods exchanged. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \nPanelists  \n– Dr Léa Lili Kemegne Simo\, Lecturer in the Department of History\, Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Douala.\n– Dr Prince Tchoudja\, Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Douala\n– Pr. Robert Nantchouang\, Consultant Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.\nModerator : Pr Dong Mougnol\, Lecturer in Contemporary History Department of History of the University of Yaoundé I.
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SUMMARY:Currency in Commercial Exchanges in Pre-colonial Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Currency in Commercial Exchanges in Pre-colonial Cameroon March 20\, 2023\, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (GMT+1)\nOnline – Zoom (Register Here) \n Context \nThe currency is considered a fundamental instrument in trade. Communities involved in trade in pre-colonial Cameroon had sophisticated systems in place to facilitate trade with either their neighbors or with Europeans. Beyond the bartering of goods\, exchanges were carried out utilizing money among the peoples of the western highlands\, in the Sudanian zones\, and on the coast. To illustrate the density of this trade on the Cameroonian coast\, Kum’a Ndumbe estimates that there were about 57 British companies from Liverpool\, Bristol\, etc.\, 26 German companies from Hamburg\, Berlin\, Bremen\, etc.\, and a few French and Belgian companies in the Sanaga-Ngoko region. In these multiple exchanges between Cameroonians and Europeans on the coast\, the currency of exchange was the Kroo. In the hinterland\, exchanges were made with the “nbom“. \n Objective  \nThe main objective of this webinar is to examine the role and place of money in trade exchange in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it will : \nIdentify the different currencies used in pre-colonial Cameroon for trade purposes;\ndetermine the real values of these currencies on the trade market; and\nexplain the process of depreciation and disappearance of these currencies with the advent of colonization in the 19th century. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \n Panelists \n– Pr. René Ngek Monteh\, Associate Professor of History\, Higher Teachers Training College\, University of Yaoundé 1\n– Pr. Jules Ambroise Nopoudem\, Associate Professor of History\, Higher Teachers Training College\, University of Yaoundé I\n– Dr Lucie Nankeng\, Researcher in History\, University of Dschang\nModerator: Pr. Moïse Williams Pokam Kamdem\, Associate Professor of History\nContacts\nFor more information\, kindly contact us by email at the following address: info@foretiafoundation.org or by telephone at: (+237) 222 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.
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