Africa has a rich history and abundant natural resources
Africa is the cradle of mankind. Today, the country is important because of its raw material deposits. The Nile Valley is the birthplace of the earliest societies, kingdoms and civilizations. The Mali Empire was particularly famous; its ruler was King Musa I and it was the richest of the West African empires. It existed from about 1235 to 1645. Gold production and trade took an important place. Almost half of the gold that traveled to Asia, Africa and Europe came from there alone during the heyd