Answer:
Its great network of commerce and its control over the traffic of merchandise and over the trade routes of the Sahara.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Mali Empire was a medieval Mandinga state between 1235–1546, a town whose core was the Manden region, between the current cities of Bamako (Mali), and Siguiri (Guinea), in West Africa. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keïta. He was known for his generosity and the wealth of his rulers, especially Mansa Kankan Musa I. The Mali Empire had a profound influence on West African culture, allowing the dissemination of its language, laws and customs along the Niger River .