British+South+Africa+Company

The British South Africa Company, incorporated in 1889 by a man named Cecil Rhodes. The company had rights such as maintaining or distributing vast territory. The company was also given the authority to make treaties, establish a police force, and set up banking. these rights were granted by a royal charter when the company was incorporated. The charter was granted for 25 years, but it was exteneded an additional 10 years in 1915. By 1900 the company was administering both Southern Rhodesia (now Zimababwe) and Northern Rhodesia (now zambi) and by various means had aquired substantial land and mineral tigh.