Accra memorial to the founding father of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah Controversial and unjust though it often was, the British Empire left a legacy of political and cultural ties, not to mention a large and vibrant expat community in the UK, that exist to this day.
As many of these expats regularly send money to family and friends back home in their countries of origin, a vast flow of cash ( $3.2bn in 2011 ) makes its way from the UK around the world. […]
