More movement towards weaning off the #dollar, this time in #Africa:
On 12 June, President Ruto (of Kenya), speaking in the Parliament of Djibouti, asked for the introduction of a single African currency to facilitate trade on the continent.
“Why is the US dollar part of the trade between Kenya and Djibouti?” Ruto said. Arguing that intra-African trade must take place using local currencies and using the mechanisms provided by Afreximbank, in order to increase fair trade between nations...
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