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From austerity to CFA franc: Why Africa’s democracy is running on empty
17 Sep 2025 16:14 GMT
… attention to the CFA franc, the euro-pegged currency used by 14 … says.
By contrast, Guinea, which issues its own currency, could not be … , Sylla argues, is that CFA franc states remain exposed to external … says: “The CFA franc is not just a currency. It is a …
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Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?
25 Aug 2025 12:12 GMT
… stage.
Akpeloo says the currency could give ECOWAS a stronger … (WAMZ) — comprising Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone … merge with the CFA franc, which is currently being … UEMOA): Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Togo as well …
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CEMAC Risks Losing Billions as Oil Firms Resist Currency Repatriation
02 Jul 2025 13:10 GMT
… Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, and the Central African … ease fears of a CFA franc devaluation.
Oil companies’ … have to repatriate foreign currency. BEAC has also allowed … pay local subcontractors in foreign currency.
A financial insider says …
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Guinea: New report reveals workers’ rights abused in plantations linked to state-owned company Soguipah
23 Oct 2025 10:15 GMT
… minimum wage of 550,000 Guinean franc (approximately 55 euro) per month … pay slips was 69,783 Guinean franc (approximately 7 euro) for 170 …
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Africa's weakest currency is held by one of its smallest but prettiest countries
11 Mar 2025 06:00 GMT
… used the dobra as its currency since 1977, with a … as the island country’s currency in 1977, replacing the escudo … days.
The second weakest currency in Africa is held by … Other weak African currencies include Guinea’s Guinea Franc, Uganda’s Ugandan Shilling …
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French grip muddles Ecowas single currency bid. What’s next?
13 Mar 2025 12:08 GMT
… name of the CFA Franc, the currency used in its … : Why Ecowas suspended single currency launchMoreover, France’s 2019 … like Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese-speaking), Cote … , all English-speaking, and Guinea (francophone) rejected the adoption …
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Wetin be di status of di proposed Ecowas currency wey go allow countries use one money?
05 Mar 2025 17:12 GMT
… dey use a common currency - di Franc Cefa wey dey pegged … na Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, … bin reject di idea.
Single currency dey important?
Some economic sabi … tok say "a single currency go prove a valuable instrument …
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ECOWAS currency set to launch as regional bloc insists on 2027 rollout date.
04 Mar 2025 21:53 GMT
… (WAMZ)—comprising Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra … with the CFA franc, the currency currently used by … implementation of the ECO currency, potentially reducing political … Edun, achieving the ECO currency requires strengthened monetary and …
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France’s modern colonies: the CFA Franc System
11 Feb 2025 07:21 GMT
… on Paris.
The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d … local industrialization. Because the currency remains overvalued, it … CFA franc and drew up their own currency. When Guinea issued … this new currency, France …
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African countries that rely on France to print their currency
12 Feb 2025 16:55 GMT
… , it remained the official currency of multiple nations.
Since … African CFA franc (XOF) is the official currency of eight … into a strong international currency.
Push for monetary independence …
Countries like Mali and Guinea-Bissau have openly criticized …