Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Commerce connecting North Africa and Europe to sub-Saharan Africa across the Sahara Desert, which enriched the Sudanic empires and facilitated the spread of Islam to West Africa.
AP course connection
Topic 1.5: 1.5 The Sudanic Empires: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai