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West Africa: Govt Calls for a Delay in Eco Regional Single Currency Launch
RFI, 11 February 2020
The Nigerian presidency said via social media on Monday that it is calling for a delay in the Eco, the West African single currency that is set to be unveiled this year. Read more »
Nigeria Calls For Delay in New Regional Currency Launch
The Nigerian presidency has called for an extension date on the launch of the single currency, accepted by eight West African countries. The new currency will see those countries change their respective currencies to the Eco, and will see the final cutting of ties with the CFA Franc, a France-backed currency used by the former colonial power.
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The Nigerian government has said that it is studying the pending launch of Eco a single currency proposed for use by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Eight ... Read more »
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Eight countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to the Eco, finally cutting ties with the CFA franc. The Eco will still be pegged to the Euro but the rule Read more »
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The Economic Community of West African States have formed a committee to study and make a full report on the closure of Nigerian land borders. Nigeria closed its land borders in ... Read more »
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English-speaking members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), plus Guinea, say renaming the French-backed CFA franc Eco "is not in line" with plans by the ... Read more »
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The ECOWAS commission has adopted the Eco as the single currency to be issued in January 2020. The idea of the single currency for the West African region was first mentioned ... Read more »
