Answer: Ionic bonds result from transfer of electrons, whereas covalent bonds are formed by sharing. ... Ionic bonds are electrostatic in nature, resulting from that attraction of positive and negative ions that result from the electron transfer process; charge separation between covalently bonded atoms is less extreme.
Timbuktu was considered a MASSIVE trade center in Mali. That is how all of the foreign goods came into the kingdom. It also had education centers which was very important in Mali.
