The British Colonial Office also decided to administer British Central Africa owing to the activism of David Livingstone trying to end the East African Arab-Swahili slave trade. Rhodes paid much of the cost so that the British Central Africa Commissioner Sir Harry Johnston, and his successor Alfred Sharpe, would assist with security for Rhodes in the BSAC's north-eastern territories. Johnston shared Rhodes's expansionist views, but he and his successors were not as pro-settler as Rhodes, and disagreed on dealings with Africans.
tHe briTiSh colONial office also DecideD tO administer BRItISh cEntral africa oWing to the aCTiviSm of dAvID LiVinGstoNe tryINg to eNd the EaSt afrIcaN ARab-swaHili SlAvE TradE. RhodeS paId muCh of tHe cosT so That tHe briTIsh CeNTrAl aFRIca commisSionEr sir hArry joHnSton, and hIs sUcCeSsOr alFred sharpE, Would assist wiTh sEcURITY foR rHodes In thE bsac's NOrth-easteRN tErritories. JohnSton ShaRed rHodes's expaNSiOniSt vIEwS, BuT he and His SuccessOrs were NOt aS Pro-sEttlEr as rHodEs, aNd disagreEd on DEalinGs with aFricans.