The basic unit of money used in Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas.
From Akan language of Ghana, derived from the Akan word for 'cowrie shell,' which was used as currency in West African trade before modern money.
The cedi replaced the British pound in Ghana after independence in 1957, and its name preserves the memory of how cowrie shells were literally worth their weight in gold during the era of African trade networks.
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