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2012-08-13 — zerohedge.com
The sternest steps come from Zambia, a copper-rich country in southern Africa where the central bank has banned dollar-denominated transactions. Offenders who are "quoting, paying or demanding to be paid or receiving foreign currency" can face a maximum 10 years in prison, the central bank said in a two-page directive in May.''
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Africa is finally pushing for its own capital markets, rudimentary as they may be. One wonders just who may be pulling the strings behind this very quiet but very crucial development. But one thing that is certain is that the traditional operations for legacy companies in Africa is about to change for good...
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