But he's still far from African emperor Musa I of Mali, who is thought to be the richest person of all time — "richer than anyone could describe," reported Time. Literally. His fortune was ...

Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He was exceptionally wealthy to an extent that historians have struggled to quantify it accurately.

and the 33-year-old soccer player was even named after Mali’s emperor, Ngolo Diarra. According to Business Day, Kante earns around $25 million from his Saudi Arabian midfielder position.

In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well ...

The beloved French international midfielder has funded a brand-new, state-of-the-art hospital in Mali, a $5 million project that reflects both his generosity and his deep-rooted connection to his ...

The 33-year-old was named after the great Mali emperor Ngolo Diarra of the Bambara empire by his parents. UEFA Champions League winner N'Golo Kante has built a state-of-the-art medical facility ...

The famous blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, helped take Mali’s rich musical traditions to a new global audience.