00:00Long before modern roads and borders, vast trade routes stretched across Africa, connecting distant civilizations and shaping powerful empires.
00:08Caravans of camels crossed the Sahara Desert, carrying gold from West Africa, salt from the north, and stories that traveled
00:15even farther.
00:16Cities like Timbuktu and Gao became thriving centers of commerce, culture, and learning, linking Africa to the Mediterranean and the
00:23Middle East.
00:24These routes were not just paths for goods, but lifelines of wealth and influence, helping to build legendary empires such
00:31as Mali and Songhai.
00:32Controlled by skilled traders and protected by powerful rulers, these networks turned Africa into a cornerstone of the global economy
00:39long before the modern age.
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