A payments company backed by African political leaders has launched a blockchain-based marketplace for trading local ...

Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as ...

Though some observers have seen the Eco as little more than a name change, France apparently sees it as more – a possible step towards a single currency for the whole of West Africa. The inevitable ...

Analysis - ISWAP's hunt for resources is eroding the ability of communities in northern Cameroon to withstand economic hardship.

Monday closed up +79 (+0.89%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -78 (-1.30%). Cocoa prices on Monday ...

Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Un- ion in 2022, it is a cornerstone of efforts to encourage intra-African ...

The West African CFA franc (XOF) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within the forex market's trading hours of 22:00 Sunday through 21:00 Friday GMT.

The era of ‘from pit to port’ must end. We must turn our mineral wealth into domestic economic value, jobs, technology, and ...

In early June 2025, the cedi, Ghana’s currency, was recognized as Africa’s best-performing currency. However, its reign was ...

Tinubu has called for coordinated infrastructure, trade and industrial reforms to unlock West Africa’s full economic potential.

By Victor AGBEVE On the dusty streets of Tamale in northern Ghana, Hajia Mariam’s small kente weaving company was dying.

Is the USD getting stronger against the West African CFA Franc? Today's exchange rate (560.5223) is -0.84% lower compared to yesterday's rate (565.2716). What is 50 Dollars in West African CFA Francs?