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Will a west African single currency work?

Ecowas set to launch the Eco single currency in 2027; Malawi's agriculture minister on helping tobacco farmers to diversify; And why South Africa has a shortage of snake antivenom

The Ecowas countries are aiming to roll out a regional single currency - the Eco - in 2027. But past launch dates have come and gone, so will they meet the new target date and will a single currency work?

Malawi's agriculture minister refutes the claim that a global decline in tobacco use is affecting farmers in the country. But is his government also helping tobacco farmers to diversify?

And South Africa is running out of snake antivenom. What does that mean not only for South Africa, but other countries on the continent?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Philip Bull
Producers: Sunita Nahar and Nyasha Michelle in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos
Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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