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A country’s currency tells a lot about its economy and living standards of the people. There is a common misconception that the biggest and most popular nations often have the best currencies; this is false – especially when Africa is concerned.

How do you think the big countries rank concerning their currency in Africa today? Most people believe that countries like South Africa and Nigeria have the most valuable currencies in the African continent.

But in reality, it is not true. Many other currencies are more valuable, especially from countries, you would least expect. The South African Rand comes 8th on the list, while the Nigeria which is popularly known as the so called " gaint of Africa " didn't even make it to the top 10.

Many critics have argued that the dependence of African economies and currencies on America, Europe, and Asia, is the biggest reason for its failure.

To help you get a better understanding of the situation, we compiled a list of the strongest currencies in Africa 2020. Each currency was rated against the official exchange rate of the United State dollar today at the time of writing this article.

Some names on the list would surprise you as many people do not expect them to have stronger currencies above the bigger and more popular nations.

Note: The conversion rates highlighted in this article are as of the 29th of May, 2020 and are subject to changes as exchange rates are volatile.

Below are the countries with the most valuable currency in Africa 2020:

1. Libyan Dinar (1 USD = LYD 1.42): The Libyan Dinar has been the strongest currency in Africa for a very long time. In Libya, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has a programme that only sells a limited number of dollars to its citizens.

However, the continuous war and violence that engulfed the country since the assassination of longtime leader, Mummar Gadaffi, has affected the economy of the country drastically. 1 LYD = 272.89 NAIRA.

2. Tunisian Dinar (1 USD = TDN 2.87): Tunisia was under the French colony and used the French franc as its currency for many years.

But in 1960, the country replaced the franc with the dinar abbreviated as DT. The country’s monetary policy where it is illegal to export or import dinars or convert them to other currencies has enabled the Tunisian Dinar to be among the highest in Africa. 1 TND = 134.85 NAIRA.

3. Ghanaian Cedi (1 USD = GHS 5.77): For many years, Ghana’s currency experienced lots of volatility until the Bank of Ghana replaced the Cedi in 2007.

Today, the government’s spending programmes and job growth have enabled the currency to remain strong in Africa.

Furthermore, the Cedi is more valuable because of the country’s GDP per capita, which is the currently largest in West Africa. 1 GHS= 67.16 NAIRA.

4. Moroccan Dirham (1 USD = MAD 9.89): The Moroccan Dirham is the de-facto medium of exchange in the Western Sahara region.

Its de-facto state makes it one of the highest currencies in Africa. In the past, the currency exchange rate went for 1 USD to 9.87 MAD. Currently, 1 MAD = 39.58 NAIRA.

5. Botswana Pula (1 USD = BWP 11.84): The Botswana Pula is valuable because of the country’s strong economy and relatively stable democracy.

Furthermore, it is an attractive currency because traders trade it on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which is the largest stock exchange in Africa. Before 1976, the Pula’s exchange rate and valuation were on the same basis as the Rand. 1 BWP = 32.74 NAIRA.

6. Eritrean Nakfa (1 USD = ERN 15.00): The Eritrean Nakfa is the legal tender for Eritrea.

It has enjoyed stability over the years because the country’s government does not float the currency.

Instead, it prefers the stability of having a fixed exchange rate. 1 ERN = 25.83 NAIRA.

7. Egyptian Pound (1 USD = EGP 15.83): The Egyptian Pound has been gaining value over the years because of its unofficial use in Sudan and the Gaza Strip.

Also, the EGP has gained in value after the government reduced interest rates to attract domestic and foreign investments.

Like other African currency symbols, the Egyptian pound has several, including E£ and LE. 1 EGP = 24.48 NAIRA.

8. South African Rand (1 USD = ZAR 17.55): For many years, the price of gold determined the value of the ZAR because it was the country’s main export.

But developments throughout the world over the years have determined the price trajectory of the Rand.

Although it is valuable, and one of the few African currencies used in Kenya, the ZAR experiences some volatility as it is linked to the rest of the world.

Also, South Africa’s political landscape is not as stable and that subjects the legal tender to price fluctuations. Note that several countries in South Africa have pegged their currencies to the rand at a rate of 1.

The Namibian Dollar, the Lesotho Loti, and the Swazi Lilangeni are all pegged to the rand at the same rate. This means that their value depends on the value of the ZAR, which is 14.87 units per USD. 1 ZAR = 22.10 NAIRA.

9. Seychellois Rupee (1 USD =SCR 17.58): The Seychellois Rupee is the legal tender for Seychelles.

It is among the highest currencies on the continent because of the country’s strict monetary policy.

Also, SCR is more valuable due to the country’s market-based economy. Foreign investments have also helped to refurbish the economy and expanded small-scale manufacturing, farming, and fishing. That has diversified Seychelles’ GDP, hence its valuable currency. 1 SCR = 22.08 NAIRA.

10. Zambian Kwacha (1 USD = ZMW 18.33): The Zambian Kwacha has an attractive value because the country is the largest producer of copper in Africa.

Copper is a commodity. That means the currency can experience volatility depending on the shifts in the commodity prices on the global copper market. 1 ZMW = 21.14 NAIRA.

NIGERIA is popularly referred to as the " giant of Africa ", because of her immense population. This nation is blessed with human resources and abundant natural resources like crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, arable lands and so on. Yet, the NIgerian Naira ( NGN) ranks among the 10 weakest currencies in Africa and among the 20 weakest currencies in the world. This has led many people to ask: " what is the problem with Nigeria?"

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Nigeria has recorded over 1000 cases of coronavirus cases, News Direct reports.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Friday.

It also said that at least 32 persons have died from coronavirus-related complications.

114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
80 in Lagos
21 in Gombe
5 in FCT
2 in Zamfara
2 in Edo
1 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Kaduna
1 in Sokoto

As at 11:30 pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria; Discharged: 208 and 32 Deaths.

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 24, 2020

The figures kept rising, are they even sure of their contact tracing.

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