Liberia on Thursday, February 5, 2026, firmly positioned itself at the heart of regional economic integration as it hosted the 58th meeting of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) Technical Committee ...

Major statutory meetings of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) open Wednesday, February 4, in Monrovia, bringing together top regional policymakers to review macroeconomic ...

For decades it was a dream of West African finance ministers: ushering in a regional single currency to boost trade and growth. But some economists say plans to launch "the eco" remain unrealistic and ...

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has set the motion for West African member countries to become a currency union. For years, there's been talks about a single currency for ...

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 ...

CNN — A revamped common currency in West Africa known as the ECO will be launched in 2020, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The ECO is supposed to replace the CFA franc which is ...

Social media posts from pro-AES accounts in recent days have said the launch of a new AES currency will happen soon ...