<u>Following are three traits that Ghana, Mali, and Songhai share:
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<u>An abundance of gold</u>: The African countries of Ghana and Mali and the city of Songhai are all known for the availability of gold mines and the trans-Saharan gold trade.
<u>Proximity to the Sahel regio</u>n: The countries of Mali and Ghana do not entirely fall in the Sahel desert region but their proximity to the Sahel desert is a common trait between the two.
<u>Major hubs of African trade and commerce during the ancient and medieval period</u>: Mali was a major hub for trade owing to the abundance of gold and Ghana was significant because of the availability of a long shoreline and natural ports.
The most immediate impact of rising inflation is "higher prices". It should be noted however, that while this is the first major sign of inflation, there are other consequences as well.
