Tag: coffee (commodity)*
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Chinese Economic Activity in Sierra Leone
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M073 Creator: Sakhile Ntshangase ’21 History & Comparative Literature In 1971, China became Sierra Leone’s largest source of aid. The Chinese have helped Sierra Leone in a lot of projects including financing two stadia in the capital, Freetown, and building two major bridges. More than construction, however, agriculture has been a major…
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Chinese Cultural and Major Economic Investments in Tanzania
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M065 Creator: Natalie Olechno ’20 International Relations On the day of Tanzania’s independence, December 9, 1961, China established diplomatic relations with Tanzania, declaring a unique friendship for decades to come. As a show of anti-imperialism and independence Tanzania adopted socialism in 1967, causing it to develop ideological similarities with China. A symbol…
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Millenia of Growth: When the World’s Top 20 Coffee Producers Began Cultivating Coffee
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M002 Creator: Louis Herman ’20 Political Science This map shows the diverse and global history of coffee. Initially an Ethiopian crop, it soon spread to its neighbors, such as Tanzania and Uganda. Coffee cultivation in India started with Arab traders in the 17th century; from there it was spread to Indonesia by…