HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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enforcement of mercantilist policies
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alliances with the Hanseatic League
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control of Mediterranean trade routes
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dominance of the gold and salt trade
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Detailed explanation-1: -Salt and Gold: Mali’s Trade Routes Of the three, salt and gold were the most significant (and best remembered). Their allure had catalysed the development of the empire itself: Malian authority was established through the migration of the Malinke (also called the Mandinka), who moved west in search of salt and gold.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gold, sought from the western and central Sudan, was the main commodity of the trans-Saharan trade. The traffic in gold was spurred by the demand for and supply of coinage. The rise of the Soninke empire of Ghana appears to be related to the beginnings of the trans-Saharan gold trade in the fifth century.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mosques were built in Gao and Timbuktu along with impressive palaces also built in Timbuktu. By the time of his death in 1337, Mali had control over Taghazza, a salt-producing area in the north, which further strengthened its treasury.
Detailed explanation-4: -Over time, the slave trade became even more important to the West African economy. Kings traded slaves for valuable good, such as horses from the Middle East and textiles and weapons from Europe. The transSaharan slave trade contributed to the power of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.