The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to introduce a regional currency by July 2027 despite past delays and ongoing hurdles. The pledge was made at the recent Sahel Governance ...

The introduction of the ECO currency in West Africa has been hailed by some as a step towards financial independence, but experts and analysts are increasingly skeptical about whether this reform can ...

At the ECOWAS summit, the implementation of the eco – the single currency due to come into effect in 2027 – appears to have been relaunched. However, nothing points to this timetable being met. In ...

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Abuja to tackle the possibility of launching the single currency, the ECO.

(Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara wants members of the Economic Community of West African States to start a common currency a year earlier than planned. “I want this common ...

Africa stands at the cusp of a financial revolution as Ecowas region financial ministers and central bank governors advanced plans to launch the single currency initiative, known as the ECO. The ...