Single currency was intended to reduce cross-border transaction costs, increase intra-regional...
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While ECOWAS was targeting the ECO in 2027, Justin Koné Katinan argued for a common currency as a preliminary step, believing that a gradual transition would strengthen regional monetary integration in a sustainable manner.