West Africa

Money Laundering Threatens Economic Stability in West Africa — Fagbemi Warns

Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has raised alarm over ...

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Transatlantic Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is leading a renewed diplomatic push at the United Nations to formally recognise the ...

RMB Nigeria Bags Top Honours at 2025 West Africa DealMakers Awards

Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited (RMB Nigeria) has emerged as one of the biggest winners ...

ECOWAS Moves to Boost West Africa Power Supply with China Energy Partnership Talks

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened talks with Energy China International ...

Nigeria Tops Civic Freedom Violations in West Africa as Crackdown Intensifies — Report

Civic freedoms across West Africa are facing a sharp decline, with Nigeria recording the highest ...

ECOWAS, African Union Deepen Partnership on Infrastructure, Regional Integration

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, ...

Agege LG Chairman Obasa Emerges West Africa President of YELO Africa

The Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, has been elected President of the ...

ECOWAS Moves to Establish Regional Open Data Framework to Strengthen Digital Governance

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a major step toward improving ...

Madagascar Appoints Anti-Corruption Chief as Prime Minister After Cabinet Dissolution

Madagascar has appointed its anti-corruption chief, Mamitiana Rajaonarison, as the country’s new prime minister just ...

World Bank Approves $137m Programme to Expand Broadband, Digital Jobs in West Africa

The World Bank Group has approved a $137 million regional programme aimed at expanding broadband ...

Latest News

Today in History

Butterflies taste with their hind feet.

Exchange Rate Per Dollar

AM Armenian Dram370.8783
GH Ghana Cedi11.1098
GM Gambian Dalasi73.5153
GN Guinea Franc8,789.88
NG Nigerian Naira₦1,365.56
CF CFA Franc BEAC561.2079
28 Apr · CurrencyRate · USD
CurrencyRate.Today
Check: 28 Apr 2026 09:45 UTC
Latest change: 28 Apr 2026 09:38 UTC
API: CurrencyRate
Disclaimers. This plugin or website cannot guarantee the accuracy of the exchange rates displayed. You should confirm current rates before making any transactions that could be affected by changes in the exchange rates.
You can install this WP plugin on your website from the WordPress official website: Exchange Rates🚀

YOUR THOUGHTS

Let us know what you think

Contact the People’s Paper with feedback on stories and how we could make wapress.africa even better!

newsletter image

Stay up to date with the latest from West Africa Press

Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on WApress.

Subscribe Newsletter!

Be the first to receive our latest contents and more...

Need help?