How did the Kingdom of Ghana become wealthy from the African gold-salt?

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Alan P.
Apr 1, 2016

Ghana provided a strong military interface between the northern states that had salt mines and southern states that had gold mines.

Explanation:

Because of the Sarah desert to the east salt-gold exchange (at least in early years) had to pass through Ghana. Ghana provided security in such trades with its strong military base (for a share in the profits).

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