This handbook provides a policy-driven decision framework for central banks across Africa to explore, design, and deploy central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Issued by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the publication establishes a five-step strategic implementation pipeline and an archetype-based methodology to address Africa's structural, monetary, and technological diversity. Key topics include policy alignment, technical and regulatory readiness, governance frameworks, cost-benefit models, cross-border payments, and regional trade corridors under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Recent Publications
The Statistics presented in the yearbook are, as possible in accordance with international recommendations and definitions. Where important deviations are known to exist, they are indicated in footnotes at the end of each country’s table.
A report of the Africa High-level Working Group on the Global Financial Architecture
Advancing the Implementation of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: Proposing Transformative Strategic Actions