The coming of Islam to saharan Africa facilitated the rise of political empires encouraged trade and wealth increased the traffic in slavery in its pure form Islam was more attractive to kings because of its concept of the caliph combined political power with religious authority
It made production quicker
Well as I'm sure you know we live in a society greatly impacted by technology and because so everything important usually ends up on the internet, the dissemination of news helps activists and the regular joe, educate themselves. But as in a political revolution starting I suppose dissemination would make them more educated in the debate, and allow them to spread there message.
