West african states line up to follow in european footsteps as the regions 15 countries plan to share a single currency by next year ill call it the eco can it be a success. And the government in uganda shakes Foreign Companies in the country insisting they must list on kampala Stock Exchange. Business business africa. Has welcomed the last 10 days have seen Unprecedented Movement in the pan african economy on sunday African Leaders launched the largest free trade zone in the world covering 1300000000 people in 55 countries that followed hot on the heels of the pledge by economic by the Economic Community of West African States or eco asked to deliver a common currency as early as next year its supposed to be called the eco and is intended to boost Economic Development among the 15 nations and allow the bloc to steer its own Monetary Policy the idea is not new but the single currency plan has failed multiple times in the past 30 years. So lets take a closer look here at the countries t