Trade routes reached across the Sahara into North Africa and down the Niger River (NY •juhr) to kingdoms in the rain forest. Some extended all the way to Africa’s northeastern coast. For traders to meet, they had to pass
through Ghana. Passage came at a price.

What did traders have to pay when they met on the trade routes in Ghana? And who did they pay?

Group of answer choices

Several hundred dollars to the governor of Ghana

Taxes to the rulers of Ghana

They traded their goods with the people of Ghana

They didn't have to pay anything