OzikoroThe Emergence of Sapele and Koko: Itsekiri Port Towns as Hubs of Global Commerce
The maritime geography of the Niger Delta has long been the theater for some of the most dynamic economic transformations in West African history. Among the various settlements that dot the labyrinthine waterways of the “Benin River” and the “Ethiope River,” the towns of Sapele and Koko stand out as quintessential examples of the…