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Africa: Financial Inclusion - Policy Fragmentation, Dollar Dependence Stall Cross-Border Payments in Africa
AllAfrica | 7/29/2026, 11:18:57 PM
[Premium Times] Many cross-border transactions still rely on the US dollar as an intermediary currency. At the same time, African currencies are often difficult to exchange directly, and few mechanisms exist for countries to settle payments with one another in local currencies.
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