British South Africa Company
former mining and colonial enterprises company
The British South Africa Company was founded by Cecil Rhodes and chartered by the UK government in 1889 to administer British colonies in southern Africa that later became Rhodesia.
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| Company type | Public company |
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| Industry | Mining, colonial enterprises |
| Predecessor | Central Search Association and the Exploring Company Ltd |
| Founded | London, United Kingdom (1889) |
| Founder | Cecil Rhodes |
| Defunct | 1965 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Charter Consolidated Ltd |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Southern Africa South Africa Botswana Rhodesia Zambia and their predecessor entities |
| Parent | Charterland and General Exploration and Finance  |
