1.4K views | The euro's (€) slump against the dollar ($) had consequences for the many African countries that use the CFA franc: their currency is pegged to the European currency. We take a closer look in #CongoBrazzaville, where many fear the rising prices for common goods | Eye on Africa - France 24 | Facebook

Le Franc CFA Voici ce que nous devons écouter et faire ecouter. Suivons ensemble. #Histoire Le franc CFA est né le 26 décembre 1945, jour où la France ratifie les accords de Bretton Woods et procède à sa première déclaration de parité au Fonds monétaire internationale (FMI). Il signifie alors "franc des Colonies Françaises d’Afrique". Il prendra par la suite la dénomination de "franc de la Communauté Financière Africaine" pour les Etats membres de l’Union Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UMOA), et "fr

19 reactions | Economists and experts say dumping the CFA franc would be riskier and significantly more complicated than withdrawing from ECOWAS. In November, the finance ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger said they would weigh the option of setting up a monetary union, and top officials from all three countries have, to varying degrees, voiced support for abandoning the currency. | CGTN Africa | Facebook