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Guinea opts out of planned ECOWAS single currency, the eco
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Guinea has decided not to join the planned single currency, the eco, proposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signalling a shift in its monetary policy and regional economic integration strategy.
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