African exchange-rate references

Official, customs-clearance, parallel-market and card-settlement channels serve different purposes. We show them separately and publish a number only after its source and quote direction have been verified.

Current data coverage

“Under review” describes our data integration status, not the availability of a rate from a bank, customs office or dealer.

Official rates
11 / 12 publishedValue, source, quote direction and source date verified
UnionPay CNY
12 / 12 collectedCard-settlement snapshots; source files do not provide effective dates

Nigeria

₦ NGN
USD official1,346.49As of 21 Aug 2026Central Bank of Nigeria
USD parallel market1,389.72As of 22 Aug 2026Parallel-market source
CNY UnionPay199.551 CNY = 199.55 NGN · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference

Nigeria Customs assessment references

Published by Nigeria Customs for import assessment. These values have not been independently validated against a completed clearance case.

USD customs clearance1,342.821 USD = 1,342.82 NGN · source date 19 Aug 2026Nigeria Customs published source
CNY customs clearance199.151 CNY = 199.15 NGN · source date 19 Aug 2026Nigeria Customs published source
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Ghana

GH₵ GHS
USD official11.12As of 21 Aug 2026Bank of Ghana
CNY UnionPay1.641 CNY = 1.64 GHS · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Official rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Kenya

KSh KES
USD official129.47As of 21 Aug 2026Central Bank of Kenya
CNY UnionPay19.141 CNY = 19.14 KES · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Official rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

South Africa

R ZAR
USD official16.03As of 21 Aug 2026South African Reserve Bank
CNY UnionPay2.381 CNY = 2.38 ZAR · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Official rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Egypt

E£ EGP
USD official50.88As of 20 Aug 2026Central Bank of Egypt
CNY UnionPay7.531 CNY = 7.53 EGP · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Official rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Morocco

د.م. MAD
USD officialOfficial rate unavailable in the latest verified collection.Bank Al-MaghribOfficial rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
CNY UnionPay1.371 CNY = 1.37 MAD · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Official rate page identified; collector and quote direction under review.
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Ethiopia

Br ETB
USD official160.90As of 21 Aug 2026National Bank of Ethiopia
CNY UnionPay23.771 CNY = 23.77 ETB · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Verified collector live
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Tanzania

TSh TZS
USD official2,643.56As of 22 Aug 2026Bank of Tanzania
CNY UnionPay391.301 CNY = 391.30 TZS · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Verified collector live
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Uganda

USh UGX
USD official3,720.57As of 21 Aug 2026Bank of Uganda
CNY UnionPay550.231 CNY = 550.23 UGX · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Verified collector live
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

Angola

Kz AOA
USD official912.80As of 21 Aug 2026National Bank of Angola
CNY UnionPay136.001 CNY = 136.00 AOA · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Verified collector live
Customs
No independent public customs-assessment rate source verified.
Parallel market
No reliable public source verified in our dataset.

West African CFA franc area

CFA XOF
USD official560.69As of 21 Aug 2026BCEAO
CNY UnionPay83.001 CNY = 83.00 XOF · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Verified collector live
Customs
Must be verified for the specific destination country; no area-wide customs rate is implied.
Parallel market
Must be assessed by country and location; no area-wide parallel-market rate is implied.

Central African CFA franc area

FCFA XAF
USD official560.50As of 21 Aug 2026BEAC
CNY UnionPay83.001 CNY = 83.00 XAF · collected 22 Aug 2026 · effective date not provided by sourceUnionPay card-settlement reference
Coverage and planned sources
Official
Publishing institution identified; specific public rate source not yet verified.
Customs
Must be verified for the specific destination country; no area-wide customs rate is implied.
Parallel market
Must be assessed by country and location; no area-wide parallel-market rate is implied.

Customs clearance rates are assessment references and are not necessarily the rate available for exchanging money. UnionPay references are for card settlement and may not include issuer fees or markups. Parallel-market figures, when available, are informational and may vary by counterparty and location.

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