Concerning the trade on this Coast, we notified your Highness that nowadays the natives no longer occupy themselves with the search for gold, but rather make war on each other in order to furnish ...

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

Ghana was one of the first African countries to do this. It had been part of the British Empire since 1874. Europeans referred to the region as the Gold Coast due to the amount of gold found there.

At the same time African Nationalists were increasingly ... and diplomat K.B. Asante talk about pre-Independence Ghana The Gold Coast in the 1950's was a country with the highest level of ...