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The first Europeans to establish trade posts in sub-Saharan Africa were the Portuguese in the late 15th century. They set up trading posts along the West African coast, including locations like Elmina in present-day Ghana, primarily to trade for gold, ivory, and later slaves. This expansion marked the beginning of European involvement in the transatlantic trade network. Other European powers, such as the Dutch and the British, followed suit in subsequent centuries.

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