Africa is making a significant stride toward financial integration with the launch of the Africa Currency Marketplace by the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). This innovative platform ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

The South African rand was steady on Tuesday, after central bank data showed that the country's foreign reserves increased ...

Despite some successes with regional monetary unions, the prospect of a pan-African currency remains as distant as ever, with the euro offering a cautionary tale. Getting monetary policy right can be ...

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