Fixed exchange rates accompanied by differing preferences were something the increasingly developing and emancipated financial markets no longer allowed. V The 1970s then witnessed the great contest of monetary strategies -- particularly within Europe, too -- especially once the first oil crisis began to pose major challenges. On the one hand, there was the concept of political money.
The four primary objectives of the NEPAD programme are the eradication of poverty, the promotion of sustainable growth and development, the integration of Africa in the world economy, and the accelerated empowerment of women. 2.2  NEPAD has a commitment to good governance, democracy, human rights and conflict resolution as underlying principles.