How Gold caused the migration rush to America and brought the global financial system together

News Snapshot:

The history of the world is inextricably linked to the history of trade, in particular, the widespread trade of goods obtained on the back of atrocities and those capable of shaping our entire monetary system. In Tracking the Trade Winds, we look at the seismic importance of gold, sugar, silk, oil and more in connecting civilisations, enriching empires and facilitating the migration of people and resources. In 1324, Mansa Musa, the emperor of the Mali Empire in West Africa embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca, travelling across the Sahara Desert in a caravan accompanied by thousands of soldiers, servants, and...