Africa's Last Colonial Currency

The CFA Franc Story

Africa's Last Colonial Currency
Ndongo Samba Sylla, Thomas Fazi, William Mitchell, Fanny Pigeaud
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h216 x 140mm - 208pg
20 Jul 2020 UK
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Colonialism persists in many African countries due to the continuation of imperial monetary policy. This is the little-known account of the CFA Franc and economic imperialism. The CFA Franc was created in 1945, binding fourteen African states and split into two monetary zones. Why did French colonial authorities create it and how does it work? Why was independence not extended to monetary sovereignty for former French colonies? Through an exploration of the genesis of the currency and an examination of how the economic system works, the authors seek to answer these questions and more. As protests against the colonial currency grow, the need for myth-busting on the CFA Franc is vital and this expose of colonial infrastructure proves that decolonization is unfinished business.
' An impressive read' -- Arndt Hopfmann, Senior Advisor on Economic and Trade Policy at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
Fanny Pigeaud is a journalist and the author of a number of books, including A Decade of Cameroon (Brill, 2019).
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780745341798
Published: 20 Jul 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pluto Press
Publisher: Pluto Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 208

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