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West Africa: ECOWAS to Implement Common Currency in West Africa - Official
Vanguard, 8 December 2015
Mr Kalilou Traore, ECOWAS Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion, has said that the commission is committed to implementing a single currency in West Africa by… Read more »
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Africa: African States Consider Single Currency, Passport
Premium Times, 12 June 2015
The Africa Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, said the Union was mooting the idea to adopt a single currency as part of the Agenda 2063 road map. Read more »
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Nigeria: Wacsof Calls for Common Currency By 2020
Independent (Lagos), 17 March 2015
The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) on Tuesday called on Heads of States and Governments in West Africa, under the aegis of Economic Community of West Africa States… Read more »
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West Africa: Tottery Ecowas Single Currency
Guardian, 18 November 2014
On November 3, this year, another surprise postponement of the launching of West Africa's single currency - the ECO - which was scheduled to be launched next January was announced.… Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas and Common Currency
This Day, 19 September 2014
The idea of a monetary union across West Africa is for now a fantasy, because the implementation is bound to be problematic The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… Read more »
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Nigeria: Common Terms in Foreign Exchange Trading
Guardian, 25 August 2014
UNDERSTANDING the key terms in forex is critical to investors who are exploring forex for the first time and, while it may seem overwhelming initially, there are only a few… Read more »
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West Africa: Another Postponement of Ecowas Common Currency
Daily Trust, 1 August 2014
If things had gone as planned, the Naira would have ceased to exist since 2003, along with the Cedi of Ghana, the Leone of Sierra Leone, the Dalasi of The Gambia and the Franc of… Read more »
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West Africa: Tedious Journey Towards West African Single Currency
This Day, 23 July 2014
Obinna Chima examines efforts towards attaining the single currency objective in the West African sub-region Read more »
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Nigeria: Six Nations, One Currency!
Vanguard, 20 July 2014
With less than six months to the deadline set aside by the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) to adopt a single currency for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),… Read more »
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West Africa: ECOWAS Single Currency - January Date Not Feasible, Says Emefiele
Guardian, 16 July 2014
THE Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday said the launch of Single Currency for the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) by January 2015 may not be feasible. Read more »