DID YOU KNOW?
Publish date: 20 May 2024
Issue Number: 1077
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: general
The great kingdoms of West Africa developed between the 9th and 16th centuries. The Kingdom of Ghana (Ghana Empire) became a powerful empire through its gold trade, which reached the rest of Africa and parts of Europe. Ghanaian kings controlled gold-mining operations and implemented a system of taxation that solidified their control of the region for about 400 years.
