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A single West African currency

One currency for 15 nations - what difference would it make?

Some West African countries already use a single currency - the CFA franc. Now there are plans to introduce a broader shared currency - the eco - across 15 states. But the region's economic powerhouse Nigeria has put those plans in doubt. Tamasin Ford speaks to business people in the region about what difference a new single currency would really make.

(Photo: CFA franc banknotes, Credit: Getty Images)

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Tue 25 Feb 2020 13:32GMT
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