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EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 4 MIN

The Richest Man Who Ever Lived

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

The Mali Empire wasn’t a myth. It was a civilization of wealth, knowledge, and global influence. And at the height of this empire stood one man: Mansa Musa Keita I. Mansa Musa didn’t just have money, he had power. And the world knew it.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

The Mali Empire wasn’t a myth. It was a civilization of wealth, knowledge, and global influence. And at the height of this empire stood one man: Mansa Musa Keita I. Mansa Musa didn’t just have money, he had power. And the world knew it.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

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