What was Cecil Rhodes' vision for Africa?
Cape to Cairo Railway
Pan-African Union
African Free Trade Zone
African Union
Answer
The Cape to Cairo Railway was Cecil Rhodes' ambitious vision for Africa. He believed that a railway connecting the southernmost point of Africa (Cape Town) to the northernmost point (Cairo) would not only boost trade and economic development but also solidify British control over the continent. Rhodes saw the railway as a symbol of British imperialism and a means to secure British dominance in Africa.
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