The dream of a currency union across west Africa has moved one step closer, after a competition was launched to come up with a name and logo for a single currency. What does Russia want in Central ...

Ghana wants to ditch its currency, the Cedi, in favour of adopting the Eco. Eight other countries in the region — Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo — ...