African Currencies Are Under Pressure Amid Higher-For-Longer US Interest Rates – Analysis
Weaker currencies make the fight to curb inflation harder given the region’s dependence on imports Most sub-Saharan African currencies have
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Author: Saad Quayyum
Saad Quayyum is an Economist in the Strategy, Policy and Review Department at the International Monetary Fund. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College. He has also worked at the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Articles by Saad Quayyum :
Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Needs Better Regulations – Analysis
The collapse of the world’s third largest crypto exchange FTX, and subsequent plunge in the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other
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More African Central Banks Are Exploring Digital Currencies – Analysis
Several sub-Saharan African central banks are exploring or in the pilot phase of a digital currency, following Nigeria’s October introduction
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