West Africa economy: Leaders push for single currency ECO

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As many as 15 countries in West Africa have agreed to adopt a single currency, called ECO, next year.

Experts are divided on the effect it would have on the region’s economy, especially in the eight member states that use the French-backed CFA franc.

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