Research and training
New models for currency, finance, and the exchange of value
The Cedi Research Centre is NVM's dedicated think tank for monetary sovereignty, currency innovation, and alternative financial architectures.
Working at the intersection of Metanomics, indigenous value systems, and modern monetary theory, the Centre generates the intellectual foundations for the Endogenous Resource Backed Currency (ERBC) and Resource-Based Monetary Sovereignty frameworks.
Research areas
- The history and future of the Ghanaian Cedi
- Indigenous forms of value exchange (from cowries to crypto)
- Decentralised finance models for African economies
- Currency design for self-sustaining communities
- Tokenisation of dormant natural and cultural capital
The Cedi Research Centre publishes working papers, hosts public lectures, and advises NVM's financial network, including Nabiya Qapital and G-Wallet.