Will Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Senegal be the first country to abandon the CFA franc? This is one of the new president's key promises. But that he intends to carry out by taking his time.
Senegal, bridgehead for the exit of the C FA franc. The CFA is a franc-based currency used in Senegal. It was introduced in 1998. The franc is a currency-based instrument. It has been used for international trade since the early 1990s. Senegal is the only country in Africa to use the franc.