Interestingly, its legendary king is often regarded as the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated fortune of around ...

Local manuscripts and travellers’ accounts state that Mansa Musa's wealth came from the Mali Empire's control and taxation of the salt trade in northern regions and gold mining in the south.

Trading gold and salt have proved to be the most profitable. Where did Mansa Musa wealth go? A mosque would be built in today's Mali on this territory after Musa completed his Hajj in today's Mali.

Mansa Musa’s wealth stemmed primarily from the Mali Empire’s control over the lucrative trade in salt from the northern regions and, most notably, gold from the mines of Bambuk and Bure in the south.

Depiction of Mansa Musa on his way to Mecca. The elaborate convoy that accompanied Musa marched alongside camels and horses carrying hundreds of pounds of gold, as well as a long train of goats ...

Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337, Mali became famous for its trade in gold and the kingdom became incredibly prosperous. Some historians remember Mansa Musa as the ‘wealthiest man ...

Mansa Musa was in charge of a lot of land ... civilians and slaves, 500 heralds bearing gold staffs and dressed in fine silks, and many camels and horses bearing an abundance of gold bars.

The National Theatre came alive on Saturday night as Chief Moomen’s latest stage production, ‘Mansa Musa and a Trial of Lost ...

African King Musa Keita I is thought to be the richest ... his land was laden with lucrative natural resources, most notably gold. "His vast wealth was only one piece of his rich legacy," reports ...