Contributions of gold to the Ghanaian economy Gold plays a vital role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to ...

Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge ...

It lies about four hundred miles north west of modern Ghana. Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern Northern Senegal and Southern Mauritania. Nobody is sure when Ghana came into being.

They lived in what today is modern Ghana - not to be confused with Ancient Ghana. In the 1670's, a new and extremely effective ruler emerged among the Asante called Osei Tutu. He overthrew the ...