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 ...

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 was the emperor of Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa, during the 14th century. Born in 1280, he became emperor in 1312 and was the first African ruler to be famous throughout ...

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.

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

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 ...