Real-time exchange rates, remittance comparisons, and central bank data for all 54 African nations. Official rates, parallel market rates, and everything in between.
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Countries
40+
Currencies
30+
Transfer Cos
1hr
Refresh Rate
Live Exchange Rates
Updated 14 mins ago
vs USD
vs GBP
vs EUR
All Pairs
🇳🇬
NGNNigeria
1,587.40
◈ 1,620 parallel
▼ 0.8%
🇰🇪
KESKenya
129.80
—
▲ 0.3%
🇬🇭
GHSGhana
15.21
◈ 15.80 parallel
▼ 1.2%
🇿🇦
ZARSouth Africa
18.62
—
▲ 0.5%
🇪🇬
EGPEgypt
49.85
◈ 51.20 parallel
▼ 0.2%
🇪🇹
ETBEthiopia
56.10
◈ 62.50 parallel
— 0.0%
🇹🇿
TZSTanzania
2,631
—
▲ 0.4%
🇲🇦
MADMorocco
10.04
—
▲ 0.2%
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N
Nala
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₦780,100
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Total fees
W
Wise
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₦774,375
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African Markets
Key markets at a glance.
🇳🇬
Nigeria
₦1,587
per USD · Official rate
₦1,620
Parallel
27.5%
CBN Rate
33.2%
Inflation
🇰🇪
Kenya
KSh 130
per USD · Official rate
+0.3%
24h Change
13.0%
CBK Rate
6.8%
Inflation
🇬🇭
Ghana
GH₵15.21
per USD · Official rate
GH₵15.80
Parallel
27.0%
BoG Rate
23.5%
Inflation
🇿🇦
South Africa
R18.62
per USD · Official rate
+0.5%
24h Change
8.25%
SARB Rate
5.6%
Inflation
🇪🇬
Egypt
EGP 49.85
per USD · Official rate
51.20
Parallel
24.0%
CBE Rate
28.1%
Inflation
🇪🇹
Ethiopia
ETB 56.10
per USD · Official rate
62.50
Parallel
—
NBE Rate
31.0%
Inflation
Central Bank Tracker
Policy rates & upcoming decisions.
Current Policy Rates
🇳🇬
NigeriaCentral Bank of Nigeria
27.5%
Hold
🇬🇭
GhanaBank of Ghana
27.0%
Cut
🇪🇬
EgyptCentral Bank of Egypt
24.0%
Hold
🇰🇪
KenyaCentral Bank of Kenya
13.0%
Cut
🇿🇦
South AfricaSouth African Reserve Bank
8.25%
Cut
Upcoming Decisions
18
Mar
Central Bank of Nigeria
Monetary Policy Committee Meeting · Lagos
11 days
26
Mar
South African Reserve Bank
MPC Rate Decision · Pretoria
19 days
03
Apr
Bank of Ghana
Monetary Policy Committee · Accra
27 days
10
Apr
Central Bank of Egypt
Monetary Policy Meeting · Cairo
34 days
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