Contributions of gold to the Ghanaian economy Gold plays a vital role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to ...

It began with the Portuguese, who went to West Africa in search of gold. The first Europeans to come to Africa's West Coast to trade were funded by Prince Henry, the famous Portuguese patron ...

In the event it was African nationalists who took charge of events, starting in West Africa ... of the United Gold Coast Convention. He was imprisoned by the British for inciting people to ...