For ordinary people in southern Africa, the Nyasaland Company has almost no sense of existence. This company has no factory, no specific business projects, and does not even have a fixed office location.
But for a Nyasaland University professor like Carlos, the Nyasaland Company is a big deal.
Nyasaland Company is a professional investment company that has just emerged a few years ago. This company perfectly plays the role of angel investor. Many professors from Nyasaland University have cooperated with Nyasaland Company.
Universities are the institutions most likely to produce scientific research results, but realizing scientific research results requires a lot of funds. Professors at Nyasaland University have scientific research results, and Nyasaland Company has the funds. It is a perfect match!
When he heard that Lincoln was from Nyasaland, Professor Carlos's eyes immediately lit up.
Carlos knew that Nyasaland Company was a company under Roque's name. In the entire southern Africa, if anyone could promote the federal government's investment in Southwest Africa, then that person could only be Roque.
Many members of the Southern African Parliament have a close relationship with Roque. Needless to say, the Nyasaland members are all Roque's retainers. Because of Roque's relationship with Stoudemire, the Rhodesian members usually also
Will be consistent with the Nyasaland State MP.
For the same reason, the members of the Transvaal State are also members of the Roque camp. The members of the Roque camp now also include Bechuanaland and Lourenço Marquez. If Southern Africa annexes Southwest Africa and Tanger
Nyika, then the legislators from these two states are likely to join the Roque camp in the future.
No, it's not very likely, it's almost certain.
Don’t forget that Roque is the Minister of Defense and War in Southern Africa, and the farmers in Southwest Africa and Tanganyika are mainly soldiers. Based on Roque’s prestige among the soldiers——
Let's put it this way, George V's prestige among southern African soldiers may not be as high as Rock's.
The reason why it is "not necessarily" is because we want to save some face for the king.
Taking a step back, even if the Congress does not agree to invest in the management of the deserts in Southwest Africa, Roque is still able to invest in the management of the deserts in Southwest Africa. Look at the large number of companies under Roque's name. Ordinary people may not know it.
More than 40% of the federal government's tax revenue in southern Africa now comes from companies owned by Roque, or companies in which Roque holds shares.
"Hello, Mr. Lincoln, nice to meet you -" After learning Lincoln's identity, Professor Carlos was very enthusiastic.
Lincoln invited Carlos to have dinner, and Carlos happily accepted Lincoln's invitation.
After all, after a busy day, we still need to have dinner.
The dinner was not particularly rich, but Lincoln took good care of Carlos's taste and chose light and easy-to-digest food, which made Carlos very satisfied.
"Professor Carlos, I read your paper published in Cell. Very few people are willing to give up the superior life in the laboratory and go to work in difficult areas for several years. Your experience is admirable -" Lincoln flattered
With the rise of "Cell", the predecessor of "Cell" was the internal journal of Nyasaland University, which is now published to the public.
In southern Africa, "Cell" is now a top science and technology journal comparable to "British Nature Magazine". Because the qualifications of Nyasaland University were questioned by the British Education Association, Nyasaland University simply changed the name of the on-campus journal to "Cell".
"Cell" was published externally. This decision was supported by the Nyasaland State Government. The current "Cell" is funded by the state government and hosted by the University of Nyasaland. It not only accepts submissions from scientists in southern Africa, but also from scientists in Europe and the United States.
Contribute.
And the remuneration is higher than that of the British Journal of Nature.
Don't think that professors who engage in scientific research are saints who don't eat the fireworks of the world. Scientific research requires a lot of financial support, and professors and investors also need to pay back.
"I can only spare part of time every year to travel to South-West Africa, and most of the time I am still at the University of Nyasaland. What is really great is the people who work in South-West Africa. Their living conditions are very difficult and their pay is meager. Compared with them,
I have done very little work." Professor Carlos is very humble. He has a teaching assignment at the University of Nyasaland and can only go to Southwest Africa for research during holidays.
"That's great. All the other professors choose to go on vacation during the holidays. Only you are still working, which is even more valuable." No matter what, Lincoln can always find an entry point.
Carlos shook his head and smiled bitterly. In any case, Lincoln's flattery made Carlos feel very useful.
"Professor Carlos, our Nyasaland company is ready to invest in your desert transformation plan. This is a long-term work. If you are willing, our Nyasaland company can invite you to be our company's senior consultant. You can enjoy three
A fixed annual salary of one thousand rand and forward dividends, but the period of this dividend may be a bit long -" Lincoln finally sent an invitation to Carlos on behalf of the Nyasaland Company. Three thousand rand is definitely a high salary in southern Africa, the deputy director of the Ministry of Finance said
The minister's annual salary is only so much.
"What are you going to do?" Carlos was noncommittal. Enterprise investment must be profitable. Carlos was not sure how determined Nyasaland Company was.
"Our Nyasaland Company will invest in buying the deserts in Southwest Africa and the Southwest Cape, and then invest heavily in transforming the deserts, and at the same time immigrate to Southwest Africa and the Southwest Cape. This should actually be led by the federal government.
Plan, but you know, those parliamentarians will not agree to invest limited funds in the desert, after all, the return period is too long." Nyasaland Company is very ambitious, and the purchase of land must be in units of square kilometers, and it is easy to
"Ten thousand" level.
The desert area in southern Southwest Africa and the southwest Cape covers about 500,000 square kilometers.
This area is not entirely desert; there are also hilly areas in the Gobi barren mountains that are not suitable for development, as well as dry swamps.
Of course, there are rich mineral deposits underground, but it takes a lot of time and money to find them, and the cost of development is also high.
"Then why is Nyasaland your company willing to invest?" Carlos has already made his decision, but there is no harm in knowing more.
"Professor Carlos, you know, my boss is Lord Nyasaland. If it were anyone else, he might not be interested in managing the desert, but for our Lord, what is important is not just money, but for Southern Africa."
A sense of responsibility." Carlos looked proud. Who wouldn't be proud of such Lord Nyasaland?
"Yes, it is a sense of responsibility to southern Africa. We cannot just take without giving. There are some short-sighted guys in the parliament. They cannot really realize the value of the desert area. It is really not just a desert. I have
A diamond mine and a gold mine were discovered in Southwest Africa. If Lord Nyasaland is willing to invest in Southwest Africa, then I will give the diamond mine and gold mine to Lord Nyasaland free of charge. We can also plant and grow in the desert.
Fast-growing forests and fruits that can produce economic value. Many fruits will grow better in desert areas. We can use them to make wine or produce cans. Fishing can also be developed in coastal areas. There are amazing fish populations there.
——" Carlos talked endlessly when he mentioned the desert. According to Carlos, it was not a desert at all, but a huge treasure house containing countless wealth.
For some people, wealth is really everywhere. The federal government sells the deserts in Southwest Africa by square kilometers. No one wants a rand per square kilometer. The entire desert area in southern Southwest Africa and the southwestern Cape
It only cost a few hundred thousand rand to buy.
Land ownership in southern Africa is permanent, and once purchased, it can be passed down to future generations forever.
"That's great, Professor Carlos. If possible, we can sign the contract now and then develop the deserts of Southwest Africa." Lincoln opened the briefcase he carried with him, and the contract was already prepared.
Professor Carlos did not hesitate. This was a sign of his trust in Roque. Carlos signed his name in the signature column without even looking at the details of the contract.
"Have a great time working together, Professor Carlos. You will be proud of today's decision." Lincoln congratulated Carlos. Although there was no spotlight, there was red wine and cigars, which was enough to celebrate.
Half a month later, a company called "Namib" was quietly born. In Nama language, "Namib" means "barren land".
On the day the Namib Company was established, it applied to the federal government of Southern Africa to purchase desert areas in southern South-West Africa and southwestern Cape.
In this area, the real desert is actually only 50,000 square kilometers. The remaining land is not unsuitable for development, but it is not very suitable for development and needs certain transformation to generate economic value.
For Southern Africa, which is vast and sparsely populated, the so-called "less" suitable for development means that it is not suitable for development. The white people's standards for "suitable for development" are unbelievably low. As long as the seeds are sown, they still need to be managed.
Land is basically not suitable for development. According to this standard, there is indeed not much land suitable for development.
As promised by Lincoln, after the establishment of the Namib Company, it began to recruit immigrants and staff to go to Southwest Africa. However, unlike Ada's imagination, there were not many Africans willing to go to Southwest Africa. Instead, many had just immigrated to the south.
The Chinese in Africa are willing to go to Southwest Africa.
According to Chinese standards, there is no land that is not suitable for farming. The former Bechuanaland Protected Area was also considered unsuitable for farming and could only be used to develop animal husbandry. As a result, after Chinese immigrants came to Bechuanaland, Bechuanaland
The state has now cultivated 1.2 million hectares of land.
In another time and space, in 2018, the cultivated arable land in Bechuanaland was 268,500 hectares.
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