The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is exploring a new currency model that is backed by African minerals to mitigate volatility risks and support the continent’s energy transition goals. In a new paper published by AfDB and KPMG South Africa, resource-rich countries can overcome foreign currency volatility by pooling together their minerals into a non-circulating…...
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AfDB proposes new mineral backed currency for energy projects
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