Question

the british businessman and imperialist who played a significant role in southern africas colonization and founded rhodesia was

the 1898 confrontation between british and french forces in sudan,
nearly leading to war, was called the

Explanation:

For the first question, Cecil Rhodes was a prominent British businessman and imperialist who was involved in the colonization of southern Africa and the founding of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia). For the second question, the 1898 confrontation between British and French forces in Sudan was called the Fashoda Incident.

Answer:

Cecil Rhodes
Fashoda Incident