Overview
Discuss the nature of the trade. Describe the trade routes and items of trade.
What you'll learn
- Nature of the trade.
- a) The trade was between North Africa and the Western Sudan through the Sahara desert.
- There were three trade routes:
- a) Morocco- Taodeni- Timbuktu
- b) Tripoli- Ghadames- Air- Katsina- Kano
- c) Tripoli- Fezzan- Bornu
- Articles of trade include: Horses, Salt, Kolanut, hide and skin, leather, slaves, gold etc. Dunama, Dabalami, Ali Ghaji and Idris Aloma.