The developments and achievements of El-Kanemi could equally be discussed under the following headings:
POLITICAL:
El-Kanemi eliminated the Mai dynasty and replaced it with the Shehu dynasty. He also moved the capital to Kukawa and became the first Shehu in Borno.
He equally built a strong army and reconquered the vassal states that had broken away at that time. Such vassal states were Hadeija, Katagum and Missau.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC:
- When El-Kanemi’s people of Kanembu settled in the land, they intermarried with the Borno people
- There was a promotion of trade and the construction of good roads.
- Ei-Kanemi encouraged Islam and that made the Borno people to become Muslims automatically even though they refused Islam in the early days.
- He fought and stopped prostitution in Borno.
- He brought sanity to the entire empire.