Africa's last colonial currency the CFA franc story / Fanny Pigeaud and Ndongo Samba Sylla ; translated by Thomas Fazi.
| Author/creator | Pigeaud, Fanny |
| Other author | Sylla, Ndongo Samba. |
| Other author | Mitchell, William (William F.) |
| Other author | Fazi, Thomas. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2021. |
| Description | xiii, 168 pages : map ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | L'arme invisible de la Françafrique. English |
| Summary | 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 decolonisation is unfinished business. |
| General note | Foreword by William F. Mitchell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-163) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Pigeaud, Fanny. L'arme invisible de la Françafrique. English. Africa's last colonial currency. London : Pluto Press, 2021 9781786806680 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022300598 |
| ISBN | 9780745341781 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745341780 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745341799 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780745341798 (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |