Africa's development bank is proposing a new 'gold standard' style currency arrangement backed by critical minerals such as ...

French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...

Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African ...

A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...

Senegal's tourism minister on Monday vowed measures to ensure the safety of hotels and tourists after a rare armed robbery at a major hotel complex in the west African country.

There are 161 currencies in use around the world but just 6 of them dominate the foreign currency exchange market. Here's why ...

The BRVM stock exchange in West Africa reached a record total value of 20.6 trillion CFA francs ($ 32 billion) in 2024, ...

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Q: What is the Central African CFA Franc worth against the West African CFA Franc? A: One Central African CFA Franc is worth 1 West African CFA Francs today Q: Is the Central African CFA Franc ...

In November, 39% of candidates sitting for the Level II test were successful, down from a 47% pass rate for those who took the test in August and 59% for May test-takers, the CFA Institute said in ...