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Explain six factors that facilitated the growth and development of Trans-Saharan trade

      

Explain six factors that facilitated the growth and development of Trans-Saharan trade

  

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1. Existence of the local trade which laid the foundation for the Trans-Saharan trade

2. Well-established trade routes made it easy for travellers to travel across the desert

3. Presence of Berbers who provided capital for the merchants.

4. Demands for goods from both the West and North, beads, gold, Kola nuts and copper

5. Availability of trade goods for example ivory

6. Presence of Tuaregs who served as guides across the desert

7. Well established security provided by Tuaregs across the desert
johnmulu answered the question on March 13, 2017 at 08:54


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