West Africa West Africa West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. West Africa has been defined as including 17 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, the island nation of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The population of West Africa is estimated at about /1e6 round 0 million people as of . Studies of human mitochondrial DNA suggest that all humans share common ancestors from Africa, originated in the southwestern regions near the coastal border of Namibia and Angola at the
PZ Cussons Ghana which imported goods from Europe for distribution and sale in the Gold Coast and West Africa as a whole. The Company also engaged in the export of produce from the West African region to Europe. PZ Cussons Ghana Limited manufactures, distributes and sells soaps, cosmetics and over-the-counter pharmaceutical preparations. The company's products are for export and also for local Ghanaian consumption. PZ Cussons Ghana PZ Cussons Ghana () is a major manufacturer of personal healthcare products, and consumer goods. It operates in Ghana, and is a subsidiary of PZ Cussons. They are listed on the stock index of the Ghana