The Italian colonization in Africa made possible for many Hungarians to take part in it, or at least to have a colonial experience. The scramble for Africa also had its economic implications, as it generated an exchange that has not been studied so far. But how did this experience work? How profitable was it? Was it a significant contribution to the Italian colonial adventure, or was it just a dream? Were the Italians also satisfied with the Hungarian contribution? In short: how bilateral was this collaboration? This essay tries to present this problem, but it necessarily remains a draft, as too much data is lacking. However, there remains the hope of giving a new impetus to a research blocked about 14 years ago.
