cedi

Accra's monetary unit

The cedi is the basic monetary unit of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas.

The name comes from the Akan word for cowrie shell, which served as currency in West Africa before colonization.

The exchange rate was about fifteen cedis to the dollar.

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