A planned new West African currency to replace the France-backed CFA franc this year has been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic and its launch could now be up to five years away, Ivory Coast's ...

Fintech technologies are reshaping ordinary people's access to foreign exchange in Africa, with faster, smoother and more ...

The World Bank's October 2025 Africa Pulse Report has revealed that Ghana's local currency, the cedi, was the best-performing currency in Africa during the first eight months of 2025.

Nigeria's currency is forecast to edge up against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Ghana's and Zambia's may ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's National Treasury has attracted over 100 global proposals for its $500 million foreign ...

The Central African Republic is poised to move into the financial future with their latest move. The country, which was the first in the continent of Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in April ...

Mobile money was Africa’s first great financial leap — and most of the local banks missed it. While telecoms built the rails of everyday payments, banks watched from the sidelines. Now, with ...

Zambia’s currency surged to its strongest level in nearly two years, buoyed by renewed optimism in the nation’s copper ...

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin drives affordable, fast financial services in Africa, bridging banking gaps and enabling new ...