Although filmed just two years ago, the video of pan-African activist Kémi Séba setting fire to a 5,000 CFA franc banknote (worth around $8.43) in front of a cheering crowd in Dakar, Senegal, is ...

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In reality, the term “CFA franc” refers to three different currencies and is the source of some confusion – and sometimes even the subject of falsehoods. Here are some frequently asked questions. The ...

The new currency, to be established in 2027, has been dubbed the ‘Eco’, but France already jumped the gun and changed the ...

Did you know that some African countries are still using their colonial currency? At least 14 countries are still sending money to France because they still using their colonial currency.