Building a Monetary Union in East Africa
IMF Podcasts, February 26, 2015
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- Building a Monetary Union in East Africa
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 26, 2015
Publication and event
- Publication date: February 26, 2015
- New book published by the International Monetary Fund: Building a Monetary Union in East Africa
- Related book: The Quest for Regional Integration in the East African Community, which "lays out all aspects of the ongoing financial integration process" for Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
Geographic and institutional scope
- Countries covered: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
- Institution: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Key contributors and roles
- Oral Williams — Co-author, Deputy Division Chief in the IMF’s African Department
- Bruce Edwards — Producer of the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist
- Professional background: has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world
- Stated view: believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast
- Rhoda Metcalfe — Independent journalist and audio producer
Content focus and themes
- Examination of regional financial integration processes within the East African Community
- Coverage of the steps toward building a monetary union among the five named countries
- Emphasis on the economic and institutional dimensions of monetary union-building as presented in the IMF publication and accompanying podcast episode