The Impact of Jewish Presence in North Africa

Abstract

Trade is a term for voluntary exchange of goods or services, and trade routes have evolved over time as societies evolve. Goods are usually exchanged in a place called market, and trade has many different types, such as quantities as well as the way and the place commercial goods are going to be shown. Trade has spread widely between all countries in the world, in the Middle East and Western Asia alike, contributing to the spread of different cultures and general prosperity in all countries mainly because of the financial gains and cultural acquaintance. When it comes to commerce, the Jews arise as the leading power. In fact, they almost control all the world business and have contacts everywhere including North Africa. The latter has for long been a coveted place where Jewish markets were established for the important role it played in ensuring commerce between the African centre and the European continent along with the American and Asia ones. This research is therefore meant to cast light on the crucial role that the Jewish merchants had played in North Africa and more precisely in Algeria.