The Asante kingdom was founded by the great King Osei ... Army in 1873 (as a result of which much of the magnificent Asante gold regalia can be seen in Londo n in the British Museum).

With gold, the Asante could buy the best in modern weaponry from Europeans. Opoku Ware, Osei Tutu's successor, carried on expanding the kingdom, so that it covered most of Ghana. The kingdom ...

In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an Arab traveller. Mansa Musa is wearing a golden crown and holds a large gold coin in ...

As an advance deposit (the “Initial Deposit”) toward future gold deliveries, Fujairah has paid US$100 million to Asante Bibiani. Under the Gold Forward Agreement, there is a three month grace ...