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The wealthy kingdom of Nubia had important gold mines. Pharaohs of the middle kingdom conquered Nubia and used its wealth.
He saw NA as an important potential source of wealth and trade rousts...
trade
Trade.
cats
gold
Well, I'm not totally sure, but in my Geography book, it says its main source of wealth is Petroleum.
The ancient city of Carthage is in modern day Tunisia, which is in Africa. There are not a lot of historical records for Carthage, but it was said to be a place of great wealth.
Agriculture
It doesn't. Morocco's welfare systems are in their infancy and not well-developed. Most people born into poverty in Morocco will die that way. Nepotism is also very common, leading to an insulated elite who are unlikely to lose their wealth or influence.
P. Diddy's wealth comes from his clothing line (Sean John)
Two of early West Africa's important mineral resources are gold and salt mines it also became a source of great wealth.