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 ...

Africa boasts one of the world's richest cities that stands comparison with other financial metropolises such as London or New York. Often known as the City of Gold, Johannesburg in South Africa ...

One of them is Johannesburg in South Africa. Johannesburg is often called the “City of Gold” and is officially Africa’s wealthiest city with over 12,000 millionaires, 25 centi-millionaires ...

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.

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry.

The National Congress of British West Africa is founded by B. Casely Hayford of the Gold Coast and Dr. Akiwande Savage of Nigeria. It establishes branches in Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria and the ...