Sahara
Sahara
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 imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
The Ghana
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.
Sahara
It imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
gold
Both Ghana and Mali benefited from the Gold-Salt trade