SonghiGhanaMali
Early empires gained wealth and power by trading slaves, gold, and ivory.
Mali , Ghana , and Benin.
By the empires and trading.
Trading-post empires are those empires in the earlier centuries (13-15th) which traded vast goods and set up trading posts. Trading posts were built by European traders along the coasts of Africa and Asia as a base for trade with the interior. Trading posts (or 'Factories') were islands of European law and sovereignty, but European authority seldom extended very fat beyond the fortified post.
By trading gold, salt etc. And the king was a real gentleman. there was No poverty no crime. (probable he equalised everyones wealth)
The three prominent trading empires were the Mali Empire, the Songhai Empire, and the Ghana Empire in West Africa. These empires thrived from the 9th to the 16th centuries, primarily due to their control over trans-Saharan trade routes, which facilitated the exchange of gold, salt, and other goods. Their wealth and influence were significantly bolstered by the trade of these valuable resources, contributing to their cultural and political power in the region.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Are the three main empires of africa
The West African trade empires made their money mainly by trading slaves, salt and gold.
in africa
trading
It was exloited