Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States - known as Ecowas - began in Ghana this week, ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has reiterated the Economic Community of West African States rsquo; (ECOWAS) ...

As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks the launch of its 50th anniversary with a week-long ...

Franco-African relations have long been framed from the French perspective. However, as new nationalist sentiments sweep ...

A new ranking has shown the strongest African currencies in April 2025 that have maintained resilience and overcome tough ...

Senegal is actively working toward full decolonization, including plans to abandon the France-backed CFA franc currency and ...

Posts on social media claim the AES has now launched a new currency called “Sira”, ending the decades-long use of the West African CFA franc. But the claim is false; while plans are afoot to establish ...

Over the last decade and a half, West Africa’s reputation as a credible destination to look out for has risen in popularity.

Heads of State and Government of fifteen West African Countries established ECOWAS when they signed the ECOWAS Treaty on May 28, 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Treaty was signed by Benin, Burkina Faso, ...

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 ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks its 50th anniversary in 2025, and its journey has been marked by significant highs and lows in regional integration, political ...

Cotton is a lifeline for Africa – bringing in foreign currency and providing jobs for millions of people. But 20 years after ...