2025 Inflection Point: How Africa is Redefining Its Economic Sovereignty
2025 Inflection Point: How Africa is Redefining Its Economic Sovereignty
“I propose we should see trading in our own African currencies as more than just a financial risk. It is a powerful tool to take control of our economic future. The good news is that the foundation for this already exists. We have a system called the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). It has already been tested and works, making cross-border trade cheaper and faster in several countries. Now we need a strong, united plan to build on this foundation. To start with, let's make the Pan-African payment and settlement system the standard.”
#PanAfricanFrequency sat down with Nguetobaye Massengar Rongar, an ambassador for the international movement on financial security, to discuss the growth of African trade and the weakness of the US dollar in the outgoing year, indicating how African central banks are seizing this historic window for autonomy, and laid out a bold, practical blueprint for a future built on pan-African systems, strategic partnerships, and relentless self-determination.
Tune in to discover how African economies demonstrated resilience in 2025—through disciplined policy, daring diversification, and digital leaps, and how the new year must be the year of accelerated, unified action for the whole continent.
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