What factors led to the development of trade between North Africa and West Africa during the pre-colonial period?

      

What factors led to the development of trade between North Africa and West Africa during the pre-colonial period?

  

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samuel
i) Existence of enterprising North Africa merchants

ii) uAvailability of capital provided by the Barber merchants of North Africa

iii) Availability of trading items eg gold from West Africa and from salt mines of the Sahara Desert

iv) Demand for scarce goods in North Africa and West Africa

v) Existence of local trade in West Africa

vi) Presence of Tuaregs who guided the traders through the Sahara desert

vii) Presence of capable leaders/rulers who offered protection to traders/peace/security

viii) The use of camel and horse

ix) The presence of oasis
lemass answered the question on April 11, 2019 at 07:58


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