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- Financial constraints
- Lack of strategic natural resources.
- Competition from other companies
- Poor transport from the area/no navigable rivers.
- Lack of proper communication between London and the offices in the colony
- Corrupt company officials
- Resistance from Africans.
- Most officials lacked experience.
- Diseases and hostile climate took a heavy toll on company personnel.
- Lack of adequate personnel.
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• Company lacked qualified administrators
• Vast area for the few officials to manage
• Some Africans communities resisted the company rule.
• Lacked funds for its day to day activities.
• Poor infrastructure hindered its effectiveness
• Lack of strategic natural resources for export
• Mismanagement of funds by company officials
• Rivalry from German east Africa company
• Poor communication between the company officials and colonial office in Britain
• Tropical diseases and unfavourable climate
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