Tahir Hamid Nguilin

The CEMAC's central bank will withdraw coins from 1958, 1959, 1971, 1976, and 1985 starting November 2026 across six African nations, while injecting 500 million new coins annually to address circulation shortages in the region.

Gabon and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community will remove currency coins minted between 1958 and 1985 from circulation beginning November 2026, affecting regional monetary systems across member nations.