Mic uncensored The Gold That Built Empires: The Standard of the World In the modern imagination, wealth is often viewed as something that flowed into Africa during the colonial era. However, the true history of global economics tells a different story; one where West African gold was the very pulse of international trade for centuries. “The Gold That Built Empires” explores a time when the empires of the Sahel and the kingdoms of the south were not just participants in commerce, but the supreme