Grimm, Sven - In: Africa Spectrum 34 (1999) 1, pp. 5-32
Summary: Parallel to the Franc CFA devaluation in January 1994, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA) was formed. It succeeded the monetary union within the Franc zone (NAMU/UMOA) and the economic community WAEC/CEAO. The WAEMU avoided some of the institutional errors and...