The partition also weakened the authority of ruthless despotic African rulers who had imposed a lot of suffering and misery on their subject such as leaders like Samori Toure were removed from powers and replaced by stooges who were less despotic. The Europeans created modern administrative structures which reduced the infleunces of rudeless African leaders because they were brought under the central of European administrations or deposed.
Similarly, many Africans who had remained separated and hostile to one another were brought under a common European government. For example, the Hausa,Yoruba and ibo were brought under their British control in Nigeria. The Fanta and Asante who were traditional enemies were brought under British control in the Gold coast.
ECONOMICS
The partition led to the introduction of new methods of cultivation based on plantation agriculture cash crops forming and livestock. The Europeans equally opened agricultural schools in their colonies where technicians were trained to teach modern agriculture and animal husbandary to the African.
It led to the development of an internal legitimate trade in African to be wealthy especially those who acted as middlemen. The living standard of such people increased and this enabled them to educate their children.
It led to the cultivation of new crops like cotton, rice, cocoa, rubber, tea and banana. Africans were encouraged to cultivate these crops in their private farms thereby making it possible for many of them to become wealthy.
It led to the suppression of the banter system of trade and the introduction of coin currency. In the british colonies of west Africa, Silver coin were introduced in 1886.
SOCIAL
The partition of Africa finally brought to an end the era of slave trade and slavery in the continent. The evil ghost of the internal slave trade and slavery was finally laid to rest in Africa during and After the partition. The occupation of Africa facilitated the penetration into the interior by the Europeans who attaked the chiefs who were still practicing slave trade and slavery.
After the partition, European began to develop western education through the establishment of primary, secondary and university schools in their African colonies. The earlies schools were establish in serria leonne, Ghana and Nigeria. The establishment of western education was beneficial to the Africans because it reduced the rate of illetracy. Also the educated Africans were given employment in the colonial administration. Through education an elite class emerged in Africa and it was also this class of people that led the National ist struggle who made Africans to gain independence. This very class people became Africa After independence.
