Economy of Niger

two common currencies of 14 African countries

currency of several West African countries

inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

economy of the country

thumb|right|A camel train traveling from Agadez to Bilma (Niger), 1985. thumb|right|Slabs of salt from the mines of Taoudenni stacked on the quayside at the port of Mopti (Mali) thumb|right|Rock salt at the market in Mopti. It is sold here in slabs, broken and weighed, and packaged into smaller amounts. The Azalai (Tamasheq, var. Azalay) is a semi-annual salt caravan route practiced by Tuareg traders in the Sahara desert between Timbuktu and the Taoudenni salt mine in Mali, or the act of traveling with a caravan along that route.

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières SA ("Regional Securities Exchange SA"), or BRVM, is a regional stock exchange serving the following West African countries: Benin Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Guinea Bissau Mali Niger Senegal Togo. The exchange is located in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Market offices are maintained in each country.

African regional development organisation

Senegal banking institution

food crisis in northern Niger between 2005 and 2006