Mali rose to power by conquering a close kingdom named Ghana the defeated it and took control of the gold and salt trade in Western africa in about 1250.
the kings in African kingdoms were lured by Europeans with gifts such as manufactured goods and money and in return they allowed other Africans to be exported as slaves
Both Mali and Kush depended on gold trade to keep their kingdoms wealthy.
Western African kingdoms prospered because they controlled the West African trade routes. In addition to that, kingdoms like Mali exported ivory, gold, and salt (among other goods), which were always in high demand.
They both established wealth through trade.
Sahara
Sahara
Sahara
mali and songhai
Mali rose to power by conquering a close kingdom named Ghana the defeated it and took control of the gold and salt trade in Western africa in about 1250.
Ghana and Mali were based on trade in gold and salt. Ghana taxed merchants passing through to become wealthy and dominated the gold trade. Mali did the same, as did Songhai.
it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.
Both kingdoms grew wealthy from taxing and controlling trade routes.
Both kingdoms grew wealthy from taxing and controlling trade routes.
Both kingdoms grew wealthy from taxing and controlling trade routes.
The gold and salt trade
by trade