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African Currencies & Exchange Rates

Exchange rates against the US dollar and year-to-date performance for every African currency we track.

Strongest YTD

  • Zambian kwacha (ZMW)+16.0%
  • Nigerian naira (NGN)+2.1%
  • Namibian dollar (NAD)+1.8%

Weakest YTD

  • Ghanaian cedi (GHS)-9.5%
  • Malawian kwacha (MWK)-5.8%
  • Zimbabwe gold (ZWG)-4.2%
African currencies against the US dollar
CurrencyCodeEconomyPer USDYTD vs USD
Zambian kwachaZMWZambia21.5+16.0%
Nigerian nairaNGNNigeria1,495+2.1%
Namibian dollarNADNamibia17.85+1.8%
South African randZARSouth Africa17.85+1.8%
Central African CFA francXAFCameroon605+1.1%
West African CFA francXOFCôte d'Ivoire605+1.1%
Ugandan shillingUGXUganda3,670+0.9%
Moroccan dirhamMADMorocco9.9+0.8%
Botswana pulaBWPBotswana13.5+0.6%
Seychellois rupeeSCRSeychelles14.6+0.5%
Kenyan shillingKESKenya129.2+0.4%
Mauritian rupeeMURMauritius45.8+0.3%
Tunisian dinarTNDTunisia3.09+0.2%
Mozambican meticalMZNMozambique63.90.0%
Algerian dinarDZDAlgeria134.1-0.6%
Libyan dinarLYDLibya5.44-1.0%
Egyptian poundEGPEgypt48.2-1.2%
Gambian dalasiGMDThe Gambia71.5-1.5%
Tanzanian shillingTZSTanzania2,640-1.9%
Sierra Leonean leoneSLESierra Leone22.7-2.4%
Congolese francCDFDR Congo2,850-2.8%
Rwandan francRWFRwanda1,420-3.1%
Ethiopian birrETBEthiopia122.4-3.5%
Angolan kwanzaAOAAngola912-3.7%
Zimbabwe goldZWGZimbabwe26.9-4.2%
Malawian kwachaMWKMalawi1,751-5.8%
Ghanaian cediGHSGhana11.6-9.5%

Figures are compiled by the CBAN editorial team from official central bank and statistics office releases and updated periodically; smaller markets may be indicative between updates. This is not a live market feed.