 Cecil Rhodes, on behalf of the British, successfully colonised the latter region (named Rhodesia, after Rhodes).Germany also discussed with Britain for them to press their ally, Portugal, to cede the colonies of Angola and Mozambique to them.The British however, had preferential trade agreements with Portugal, who was a trusted ally, and though plans for an eventual partition of the Portuguese colonies were drawn, Britain would thus see its colonial position in Africa severely weakened in case they were applied, since the Germans could then effectively threaten their Cairo to Cape lines of communication.