 A group of 15 West African countries has adopted a new roadmap to launch a single currency in 2027, after its previous plans were derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. After a summit of the leaders in Ghana, President of the ECWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Cassie Bros said the new roadmap was agreed by heads of the state of the bloc. The countries hope a single currency will help to boost trade and economic growth. Nigeria, the largest economy in West Africa, currently operates a managed bloc for its currency, while eight others include top cocoa producer Kardevoir, who is the front-bumped seafarer pet to the hero.