As a result of monopolizing the gold trade and developing its agricultural resources, the Mali Empire prospered. The currency of Mali, like Ghana, was the guilders’ currency. A heavy guilder’s tax was ...

In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well ...

In any case, Mansa Musa inherited the kingdom he left behind. Under his rule, the kingdom of Mali grew significantly. He annexed 24 cities, including Timbuktu. The kingdom stretched for about ...

This man had a net worth of more than £315 billion in today's money, making him the richest person to have ever lived.

The three executives reportedly were taken to a unit specializing in the fight against corruption and economic and financial ...

The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other employees of Australia's gold mining company Resolute Mining while they were visiting the country for talks over an unspecified ...