An African Trading Empire The Story of Susman Brothers & Wulfsohn, 1901-2005

Kinship and partnership united Elie and Harry Susman when they crossed the Zambezi from the south in 1901 and travelled north to buy cattle from King Lewanika in Barotseland. The result was a remarkable family business that has flourished for over a century in some of the most logistically difficult and politically problematic environments in the world. An African Trading Empire is a unique story set against the backdrop of the great themes of European and African history.

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Hugh MacMillan

Summary

Kinship and partnership united Elie and Harry Susman when they crossed the Zambezi from the south in 1901 and travelled north to buy cattle from King Lewanika in Barotseland. The result was a remarkable family business that has flourished for over a century in some of the most logistically difficult and politically problematic environments in the world. An African Trading Empire is a unique story set against the backdrop of the great themes of European and African history.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Macmillan, Former Professor of Business Policy Hug Macmillan, Macmillan Hugh
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.08.2016
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781784536787
• ISBN: 978-1-78453-678-7
• Pages: 504
• Series: International Library of African Studies; International Library of African Studies
• Subjects: 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 21st Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, African History, History of specific companies / corporate history