WAEC - Commerce (2012 - No. 1)
The development of trade in West Africa was aided by the
emergence of traditional rulers
arrival of the Portuguese
Introduction of tax payment
introduction of money
Explication
Portuguese expansion into Africa began with the desire of King John I to gain access to the gold-producing areas of West Africa. The trans-Saharan trade routes between Songhay and the North African traders provided Europe with gold coins used to trade spices, silks and other luxuries from India