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Nigeria Formally Unifies Foreign Exchange Trading Rates as Naira Devalues by 36%kodzilla·June 15, 2023·1 min read
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The Central Bank of Morocco is Exploring Crypto Regulation to Protect Consumerskodzilla·July 1, 2022·2 min read
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Ethiopian and Nigerian Central Banks Swap $100 Million Due to Foreign Exchange Shortages in Both Countrieskodzilla·July 13, 2023·1 min read
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Introduces Gold Coins as Inflation Skyrocketskodzilla·July 5, 2022·2 min read
Bank of Central African States Warns CAR Adopting Bitcoin Could Compete with Central African CFA Franckodzilla·May 19, 2022·2 min read