How the France-backed African CFA franc works as an enabler and barrier to development

Last month Benin president Patrice Talon shook the establishment table of France-Africa relations when he said in an interview the Francophone nations in West Africa want take more control over their CFA franc currency and plan to move some of their reserves away from France. [author-bio] “Psychologically, with regards to the vision of sovereignty and managing … Continue reading How the France-backed African CFA franc works as an enabler and barrier to development