Mansa musa

DESPITE Jeff Bezos claiming the title as the world’s richest man with a net worth of £99bn, he doesn’t come close to Mansa Musa, the richest man of all time. The 14th-century King of Ma…

When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonder “Why there are no historical buildings or monuments?” The reason is simple. Europeans destroyed most of them. We only have a few drawings and descriptions by travelers who visited the places before their destruction. In some places, ruins are still visible. Many cities were abandoned when Europeans brought exotic diseases...

Sunni Ali established the West African Songhai Empire. He was best regarded as a great military leader, nicknamed Ali Ber,

Mansa Musa was the richest man in the world. It was so rich that with its money many people like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Ambani

A modern artist's impression of the Mali Empire ruler Mansa Musa (r. 1312-1337 CE).

Mansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is widely considered the richest person to have ever lived.

An obscure king who ruled West Africa in the 14th century has been named the richest person in history in a new list of the world's 25 wealthiest people.