Africa remains one the most economically potential regions in the world, crypto and blockchain will help to drive its development. It has been nearly two decades since the world saw the introduction ...

It may be why the biggest economy in Africa has been reluctant to adopt the Eco, according to analysts who are studying the economic and political implications of the single currency on the continent.

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(Bloomberg) -- Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, will seek a reform of the regional CFA currency if his coalition wins elections later this month. Creating a new currency, outside the ...

The statement by Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara about the desire to accelerate the transition from the CFA Franc to the new regional currency, ECO, has sparked lively reactions in expert ...

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Supporters of the CFA franc have a guilty conscience. They know full well that none of the arguments in favour of this monetary system can match the emotional power of the objections it elicits: the ...

When French President Emmanuel Macron holds talks with his Ivory Coast counterpart on Saturday (December 22), the future of the French-backed CFA franc currency will be under scrutiny. It's a lifeline ...

Searching yesterday for an example of a currency union that managed to survive despite the departure of one or more members, we came up with the midcentury “Sterling Bloc” of countries that either ...

A revamped common currency in West Africa known as the ECO will be launched in 2020, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The ECO is supposed to replace the CFA franc which is currently ...

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