WhatInTheWorld #3, Decolonising Currency; the Eco.

WhatInTheWorld

English - December 28, 2019 09:34 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB
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After news broke of 8 West African countries who will now adopt a single currency (the Eco), I delve behind this feel good story and tell you why this is: at best, a lateral move, and at worst, a step backwards. Links: https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2019/12/27/why-france-kidnapped-west-africas-eco-currency-by-jibrin-ibrahim/. Article about single currency: https://theblackpolitik.wordpress.com/2018/09/13/currency-single-or-taken-pt-2/