Senegal will become one of the earliest countries in the world to introduce a national digital currency, based on blockchain technology. Titled eCFA, the digital currency will be legal tender alongside the CFA Franc, the country’s and the region’s national currency, adopted by fourteen countries in the region. These countries were predominantly French colonies in West Africa. First reported by local publication iAfrikan, the eCFA’s development stems from a partnership between regional bank Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) and eCurrency Mint Limited, a fintech startup with a focus on central banks’-issued digital currencies. Read more: cryptocoinsnews.com
