How Did Contact with Islam and the Later Portuguese Intrusion

question 60

Essay

How did contact with Islam and the later Portuguese intrusion influence the history of East Africa, particularly Ethiopia and the Swahili city-states?

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Definitions:

Rights Offering

A method by which companies raise additional capital by giving existing shareholders the right to subscribe to new shares at a discount.

Actual Value

The true or market value of an asset, not influenced by any external conditions, often used in financial and appraisal contexts.

Preemptive Rights

Rights that allow existing shareholders to purchase additional shares before new shares are offered to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership in the company.