France’s influence in Africa is weakening, but it hasn’t disappeared. While political ties are fading, its economic grip ...

Welcome to the West African CFA franc exchange rate & live currency converter page. The West African CFA franc (XOF) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within ...

Q: What is the Dollar worth against the West African CFA Franc? A: One Dollar is worth 636.7299 West African CFA Francs today Q: Is the Dollar going up or down against the West African CFA Franc?

The prospect of the eco, a unified currency proposed for the 15 member states of the ECOWAS, has stirred excitement across ...

Moreover, eight ECOWAS countries, largely francophone, are already members of a currency union—Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. These members of the ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

The mainly francophone states of Central and West Africa each operate their own versions of the CFA franc. Covering six and eight countries re- spectively, they are backed by the French treasury and ...

Created in December 1945 at a time when calls for independence were already mounting, the CFA currency zone encompasses 14 ...