Is the time right for a single currency in West Africa? Published by Iwa Salami on 1 March 2020 The eight francophone states that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union have agreed to drop the use of the CFA franc.
Introducing the eCFA: A digital currency for French-speaking west Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 10 January 2017 Once fully implemented, it will operate alongside the region’s fiat hard currency, the CFA, as legal tender.
Why Standard Bank is expanding to francophone West Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 5 August 2016 The pan-African lender has recently acquired a full banking licence in Côte d’Ivoire.
