The CFA Franc: French monetary imperialism in Africa

Samba Sylla, Ndongo (2017) The CFA Franc: French monetary imperialism in Africa. Africa at LSE (12 Jul 2017). Website.

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Ndongo Samba Sylla argues that the CFA franc - officially created on 26 December 1945 by a decree of General de Gaulle - used across much of Africa today is a colonial relic. For those hoping to export competitive products, obtain affordable credit, work for the integration of continental trade, or fight for an Africa free from imperialist control, the CFA franc is an anachronism demanding orderly and methodical elimination

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2017 13:28
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 21:06
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83792

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