Gold, trade stability were the main factors. The koya or king controlled the Sahara trade routes and taxes were collected by the king treasury officials from Arabs traders and many Arabs were employed as clown in the royal palaces.
With a strong army this empire controlled part of Mauritania and some part of Mali and Senegal and all tribes were United in one nation.
Gold plenty of gold and the arabs travelers like Ibn Batouta visited ancient Ghana and he said that the king horse saddle was in gold and all his dogs had a neckless gold chain. His sword was in gold and his daughter had silver cutlery and golden spoons and the stairs to her bed were in silver. The city of Ouaga was a big centre of trade and Koumbi Sale the capital a prosperous city in Upper Senegal River.
Mali conquer the Ghana empire in early 800 and Soundjata keita became the new emperor.
Profits from the Trans Saharan trade.
iron and gold
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The country of Ghana began in 1957.
The country of Ghana began in 1957.
Ghana expanded its kingdom by offering protection to the smaller tribes then he would control there tribe and expand there kingdom.
Ghana fell and became part of the kingdom of Mali
Empire of Ghana which is known as Ghana Empireto find more interesting facts searchAncient Ghana - BBCwww.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/.../4chapter1.shtml
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana
The nation of Ghana in Africa was named for the ancient Ghana Empire, or Kingdom. In the language used in that ancient kingdom, 'ghana' meant, "Warrior King", a name, no doubt, meant to frighten their enemies.
The Kingdom of Ghana became powerful by taxing gold merchants who passed through its lands. In contrast, the Umayyad Empire extended its power through campaigns of conquest by Islamic armies.
Gold
Mali