West African Economic and Monetary Union

West African Economic and Monetary Union or Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest africaine (UEMOA) in relation with International Trade

In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of West African Economic and Monetary Union or Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest africaine (UEMOA): A prospective customs union including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal. It was approved by heads of state at the July 1992 summit of the West African Monetary Union; details of the treaty are under negotiation. Objectives include establishment of a customs union, and harmonization of tax policies and of legal and regulatory frameworks.

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West African Economic and Monetary Union

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Translation of West African Economic and Monetary Union

• Spanish: Unión Económica y Monetaria del África Occidental
• French: Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine
• German: Westafrikanische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion
• Italian: Unione economica e monetaria dell\’Africa occidentale
• Portuguese: União Económica e Monetária da África Ocidental
• Polish: Zachodnioafrykańska Unia Gospodarcza i Walutowa

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See also

• WAEMU countries
• Niger
• Benin
• Togo
• Côte d\’Ivoire
• Mali
• Guinea-Bissau
• Senegal
• Burkina Faso

• Customs Union of West African States
• CUWAS
• WAEMU
• West African Economic Community
• WAEC
• West African Monetary Union
• WAMU