In the 11th century at the court of the Kanem Mai Umme, traders arrive with a tale of one God! and not just that they talk of the possibilities of Brotherhood with fellow monarchs across the great deserts, show him their written words and offer their general services, he could make a profit selling them some of the surplus agricultural products from his domain and serve as a middle-man to pass on products from the resource rich but disease ridden Rain-forests, all this in exchange for changing his name to Humme Jilmi and accepting that there was but one God and that Muhammad was his prophet.
The geographical features effected this development a lot with rivers and trade countries. For one the Congo, the Niger and the Zambezi river were major trade routes which traders from other countries could use to import goods and trade with Africa. Africa was is also surrounded by the major trade countries of Europe and Asia. Africa soon started doing a lot of trading thus being shaped by other traders around them.
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
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.
The west Africans grew wealthy though trade because they made taxes for people who came in and out of their territory.
Because white men just took people from the african kingdoms and enslaved them cause they think they're better than the rest of the world. not just from west african but ALL da world.
it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.
um idk u have to figure it out yourself.....you cant just be lazy
African Kingdoms gained wealth and power by controlling the trade in gold and salt.
African Kingdoms gained wealth and power by controlling the trade in gold and salt.
The gold and salt trade
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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
The development of the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was primarily fueled by their control over trans-Saharan trade routes. The trade in gold, salt, and other valuable commodities attracted wealth and facilitated cultural exchange, enabling these kingdoms to flourish. Additionally, the introduction of Islam through traders contributed to political and social cohesion, further strengthening their influence and governance.
African kingdoms fought to acquire the goods offered by Europeans in exchange for slaves