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The Ghana Cedi – A Currency To Look Out For

The Ghana Cedi - A Currency To Look Out For
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The Ghana Cedi - A Currency To Look Out For

The Ghana Cedi – A Currency To Look Out For

The Ghana cedi is the only currency used for trading in the nation of Ghana, without it trading for goods and services will be a big no no for all the citizens of the country. Cedi happens to the 4th legal tender in Ghana and the current currency the country have now.

Whether you are buying a house, trading, renting, paying school fess, buy for goods, shopping, buying food or paying for other needs the cedi always tops all and without it life will be a living hell in Ghana.
The currency came into place after Ghana stopped using the Ghanaian pound, local name for cowry in the Akan tribe is Cedi and that is why the name came about.

Ghanaian most used tribe language is the fanti, mainly the Akan who happens to be the originators of the trending Ghana currency the cedi, 1ghana cedis is up to 100 ghana pesewas.

Below are the Cedi notes and coins used in Ghana

Gh₵ 1
Gh₵ 2
Gh₵ 5
Gh₵ 10
Gh₵ 20
Gh₵ 50

1 Gp
5 Gp
10 Gp
20 Gp
50 Gp
1 GH₵
2 GH₵

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