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External trade, also known as foreign trade, simply means exchange of goods and services across national boundaries. It is also termed international trade. Before the emergence of nation-states, external trade dealt with material commodities such as slaves, palm produce, timber, gold, ivory, liquor, etc. This chapter presents the dynamics of external trade in colonial West African societies.
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Odo, A.O., Uwizeyimana, D.E. (2023). An Assessment of External Trade Dynamics in Colonial West Africa. In: Ani, K.J. (eds) Political Economy of Colonial Relations and Crisis of Contemporary African Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0245-3_4
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