The strength of a country’s currency often tells a deeper story about its economy. Beyond exchange rates, strong currencies ...

Over the past five months, three formerly high-inflation economies — Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have returned to ...

Record gold prices, easing inflation in parts of the continent, firmer currencies and aggressive bank expansion are reshaping ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. He stated: "With a single currency, intra-African trade would become more efficient ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The launch was announced on the sidelines of the 2025 Afreximbank ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A pan-African payments infrastructure provider designed to facilitate trade on the continent is piloting an African currency market platform to boost commerce across borders in the ...

For many African countries, the strength of a national currency at the beginning of the year can influence economic outcomes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s government said there are no plans to create a so-called BRICS currency, after US President-elect ...

Did you know that some African countries are still using their colonial currency? The West African CFA Franc created in 1945 is used by eight West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau ...

Africa is a vast continent with a rich cultural heritage, abundant natural resources and a vibrant, youthful population. Despite these strengths, the economies of most African countries are still ...

Sir: For many African traveller’s, exploring the continent should be exciting, but the frustration of currency exchange turns it into a costly and inconvenient experience. Take a Lagos-based tourist ...