Assessing a Common Currency in Africa
The various common currency projects on the continent attest to the benefits of economic integration. Rooted in the ideology of Pan-Africanism, a common currency is perceived as a practical solution to overcoming Africa’s perennial problems of structural development. This research seeks to assess wh...
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University of Johannesburg
2020-03-01
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| description | The various common currency projects on the continent attest to the benefits of economic integration. Rooted in the ideology of Pan-Africanism, a common currency is perceived as a practical solution to overcoming Africa’s perennial problems of structural development. This research seeks to assess what can be made of Africa’s common currency projects by using two cases studies: the CFA Franc (West) and the SACU Common Monetary Area. How have these two projects experienced the quest for a common currency and how does this reflect upon Africa? |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91e12625f2a94b9fa555005e565627b42022-12-21T21:26:15ZengUniversity of JohannesburgThe Thinker2075-24582616-907X2020-03-01834247Assessing a Common Currency in AfricaAnton M. Pillay0Vaal University of TechnologyThe various common currency projects on the continent attest to the benefits of economic integration. Rooted in the ideology of Pan-Africanism, a common currency is perceived as a practical solution to overcoming Africa’s perennial problems of structural development. This research seeks to assess what can be made of Africa’s common currency projects by using two cases studies: the CFA Franc (West) and the SACU Common Monetary Area. How have these two projects experienced the quest for a common currency and how does this reflect upon Africa?https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/228/183africacommon currencypan-africanismcfasacu |
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