WIRE โ€” East African countries are accelerating the adoption of local currency settlement for cross border trade through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) as the continent pushes to reduce dependence on the US dollar and euro, according to the African Trade Report 2026. The report published by Afreximbank identifies digital payment infrastructure as a central

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