How did the West African salt and gold trade impact West Africa?

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Petroff · Answer 1 · 2022-10-08T14:31:36+0000

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The gold-salt trade in Africa made Ghana a powerful empire because they controlled the trade routes and taxed traders. Control of gold-salt trade routes helped Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become large and powerful West African kingdoms.

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