According to historians, Mansa Musa, an African man, possessed more wealth than any other individual on Earth.

National Geographic reports that he ruled the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. During his reign, Mali was one of Africa's wealthiest kingdoms, and Mansa Musa was among the world's ...

Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of Mali between 1312 and 1337, was so rich, economic historians say it is impossible to quantify his net worth. Although, some, inevitably, have ...

Here's what the griots relay in their songs about Kaabu. It emerged in the 13th century as a coastal province within the kingdom of Mali. But when Mali fell a few hundred years later, Kaabu became ...