How did the Mali Empire make money? Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation, particularly during the trans-Saharan trade era. A system of control and taxes on trade provided stability to the Mali ...

There was also the city of Jenne-Jeno (ancient Jenne), which archaeologists ... that was all part of the empire of Mali. So territorial position was one of the greatest differences between Ghana ...

Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from ... Sundiata Keita and soon became eclipsed by the Mali Empire of Sundiata.