Why has West Africa's plan for a common currency yet to become a reality?

Niang, Aminata (2025) Why has West Africa's plan for a common currency yet to become a reality? Africa at LSE (30 Sep 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

For over two decades, West African countries have had a project for a common currency, the Eco, to strengthen trade and regional integration. It has been promoted repeatedly, but so far, not launched. Aminata Niang asks why.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Date Deposited:	07 Nov 2025 14:06
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2025 09:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129730

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