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The governors of Africa’s Central Banks

The governors of Africa’s Central Banks

From Abuja to Dakar, we take a look at the governors running the Central Banks and their responses during a time of crisis.

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economic positivity

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BCEAO governor Koné: Unfazed by controversy and quick to innovate

The governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) focuses his efforts on “serving the region’s economies” and is unmoved by controversy. In the first part of our series on the governors running the Central Banks of Africa during a time of crisis, we take a look at Tiémoko Meyliet Koné.

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making history

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CBN’s Emefiele: ‘The Nigerian situation is a challenging one’ says analyst

In the second part of our series on the governors running the Central Banks of West Africa, we take a look at Nigeria's Godwin Emefiele.

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Chadian change

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BCAS’s Tolli: Can he help stop a CFA franc devaluation?

Facing off against oil lobbies and unhappy finance ministers, this central banker for a group of countries in Central Africa has many challenges ahead. In the third part of our series on the governors running central banks, we take a look at Abbas Mahamat Tolli, the governor of the Bank of Central African States (BCAS).

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old-timer

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Morocco’s central bank boss believes in a strong dirham

The governor of the Moroccan central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, weathered the turmoil of the 1980s. This experience and his longevity are assets when it comes to addressing the COVID-19 crisis as we find out in this fifth part of our series.

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Blame the bank

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Nigeria’s Central Bank: Tries too hard and fails to meet core responsibilities

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and sharp fall in crude oil prices, economies around the world slowed down, with recessions expected almost everywhere. The year 2020 has been unprecedented. In the fourth part of our series on the Central Banks of Africa, we look at the lack of planning on the part of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the federal government.

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