Why did the Europeans takeover

Africa?

Answer

The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious ... These countries became involved in a race to acquire more territory on the African continent, but this race was open to all European countries. Britain had had some success in halting the slave trade around the shores

Industrialization interested the Europeans - they saw Africa as a place to get resources for their own industrial ambitions, where nations could compete for new markets for their goods, and where they could get many raw materials.