1. Libyan Dinar (1 USD = LD 1.41)


The Libyan Dinar has always been the strongest currency in Africa. It has been gaining its strength in recent times because of the strict monetary policy introduced by the country’s central bank.

In Libya, the CBL has a programme that only sells a limited number of dollars to its citizens. Also, its strength has been increasing steadily after the reopening of the previously blockaded oil ports and fields. That raised the country’s dollar earnings for oil sales.

2. Tunisian Dinar (1 USD = DT 2.87)
Tunisia was under the French colony and used the French franc as its currency. 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 dinar to be among the highest in Africa. Furthermore, the country is an export-oriented economy with its agricultural and petroleum exports making up a high portion of if its GDP

3. Ghanaian Cedi (1 USD = GH₵ 5.49)
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 jobs 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 largest in West Africa.

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. The currency exchange rate against the US dollar was around 1 MAD = 0.103182 USD. Although the MAD remains uncontrolled, the law prohibits its exportation.

5. Botswana Pula (1 USD = P 10.90)
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 with the Rand.

6. Zambian Kwacha (1 USD = ZK 13.14)
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. So, when the prices are stable, the country enjoys a valuable currency. But if prices are volatile, that affects it negatively.

7. Seychellois Rupee (1 USD =SR 13.64)
The Seychellois Rupee is the legal tender for Seychelles. It is among the highest currencies in 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.

8. South African Rand (1 USD = R 14.87)


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.

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3. Ghanaian Cedi (1 USD = GH₵ 5.49)
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 jobs 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 largest in West Africa.

When the Ghanians removed the zero, 1 cedis was equal to 1 dollar.

Soludo wanted to do this in Nigeria, even before the gaynians did their own, but Yaradua stopped him from doing so.

9. Eritrean Nakfa (1 USD = Nfk 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.

10. Egyptian Pound (1 USD = E£ 16.30)
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.

11. Sao Tomean Dobra (1 USD = Db 22.23)
The Dobra is among the highest currencies in Africa because of the influx of economic activities in Sao Tome. Traditionally, the country depended on cocoa as a medium of exchange. Today, there have been significant investments in developing the oil industry.

12. Ethiopian Birr (1 USD = Br 29.376)

The Ethiopian Birr is the legal tender for Ethiopia. It had a volatility of about 0.4% in September, which is low compared to other legal tenders in the continent. Positive economic growth, conservative monetary policies, and considerable foreign exchange reserves are the factors that have made the Birr among the highest in Africa.

I bet my balls naira no go make top 15 ... madagascar and Zimbabwe nko?

13. Mauritian Rupee (1 USD = Rs 36.27)
The Mauritian Rupee is the legal tender for Mauritius. For many years, the Bank of Mauritius has been managing the exchange rate through a series of interventions in the foreign currency markets. Today, the MUR enjoys some form of stability because the country uses its reserves to stabilise its value in times of volatility.

Still waiting for naira

14. Mauritanian Ouguiya (1 USD = UM 37.13)
The MRU is the currency of Mauritania. In the forex market, its pair to the Euro is the most popular. Unlike many African currencies, the Ouguiya is the only legal tender that does not have a unit based on the divisions of ten. The MRU experiences some volatility, especially when the country is facing a drought. Mining, livestock keeping, and agriculture contribute to the country’s income.

15. Sudanese Pound (1 USD = SD 45.06)
Although it is among the highest currencies in Africa, the Sudanese Pound experiences volatility in the financial markets. That is largely because the political stability of the nation is still wanting. Furthermore, the legal tender has been losing value against the US Dollar because of increasing inflation.

16. Gambian Dalasi (1 USD = D 50.39)


The Gambia adopted the Dalasi in 1971. The nation’s currency is among the most volatile in Africa because it does not have important commodities or natural resources to trade. Its agricultural base is also limited, with a majority of the population depending on livestock and crops for survival.

17. Mozambican Metical (1 USD = MT 61.87)
The Mozambican Metical enjoys some value in the forex market because of economic gains in the nation. Since the legal tender is not pegged to any foreign currency, businesses accept the South African Rand, Euro, and USD. But the country’s relative political stability has enabled the Metical to remain strong in the last few years.

18. Cape Verdean Escudo (1 USD = Esc 100.33)
The Cape Verdean Escudo is somewhat valuable because the nation has steadily been growing its economy since 1994. However, Cape Verde is an average development country whose economy lacks enough resources to sustain itself. A high percentage of its GDP comes from service industries

19. Kenyan Shilling (1 USD = Ksh. 103.84)


For over a decade, the Kenyan Shilling has weakened relative to the US Dollar because of political instability and poor economic policies. Despite that, the currency is the most valuable in East Africa because it circulates in bordering countries of Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. These three nations have less stable currencies, and their political landscapes are wanting.

20. Algerian Dinar (1 USD = DA 119.64)
The Algerian Dinar has been losing its value in the forex market because of the country’s less stable political landscape. Although it ranks at number 20 among the highest currencies in Africa, it has been eroding in the last few years because of the poor monetary policies in the country. That has also contributed to high inflation in the country.

The highest currencies in Africa are those that rely on commodities like oil and other minerals. Although other countries in the content have fewer commodities, their currencies are stable and valuable because of better political landscapes and excellent monetary policies. Countries that have pegged their currencies to non-African currencies also seem stable. However, their value depends on how foreign legal tenders perform.

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Your numbers (exchange rate for most of these currencies to the USD are false)....



Stop using google search for the rates and get your info from local exchanges directly!

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