What was the race for territory and influence on the the african continent called?

The "scramble for Africa" (APEX Class ;)

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.

keeping a cash reserve because cash flow is the the movement of money through a company and if it just sits there, it wont the movement