The Swahili people had various extensive trading ports dotting the coast of medieval East Africa and Great Zimbabwe had extensive trading contacts with Central Africa, and likely also imported goods brought to Africa through the Southeast African shore trade of Kilwa in modern-day Tanzania.
Os swahilis tiñan portos comerciais na África oriental medieval e o Gran Zimbabwe tiña contacto comercial coa África central, probabelmente importando bens traídos a través da actual Tanzania.