GEOQUIZ: The rand is the official currency of which country? Answer: South Africa. A rand is divided into 100 cents. The largest coin is worth 50 rand, and banknotes are valued from 10 to 200 rand.

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

Languages: English. "This little girl made me love music again." That's how Kanye West kicked off his latest Instagram post, and it's all thanks to his 11-year-old daughter, North West.

Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to converge in Lagos to forge a path towards West Africa's clean energy Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to ...

"I never killed anyone," he added. Stories like Bassie's abound in Sierra Leone, a small nation in West Africa with more than 300km of coastline sandwiched between Guinea and Liberia. The country ...

The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump. By Maggie Haberman ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A statue honoring NBA great Jerry West, stands outside the West Virginia University Coliseum, in Morgantown ...

Representatives from South Africa’s main banks will appear in parliament next month to explain their lending practices amid criticism that they unfairly discriminate against small business and ...

Women's cricket in Africa is strongest in the south of the continent, and there are pockets of growth and progress in the east. But now, for the first time, the west will have a presence at a ...

Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s ...

West Africa is on the cusp of a transformative industrial revolution as multi-billion dollar investments pour into the region, signaling a renewed focus on economic diversification and ...