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Liberia: The Stronger Liberian Dollar Must Reach the Market
[Liberian Investigator] The exchange rate has moved from about L$190 to L$170 for US$1, but small traders say wholesalers still convert their purchases at the old rate. The government must establish what is happening, enforce transparent pricing and en…
Mozambique: Volume of Currency Trading Reached 5.73 Billion Dollars
[AIM] Maputo — Mozambique’s foreign exchange market has recorded a high volume of currency trading between January and August of this year, with commercial banks purchasing 5.73 billion US dollars.
Malawi: Malawi’s Fuel Shortage Is a Forex Crisis Wearing a Different Face
[Nyasa Times] There is a particular kind of queue that tells you more about the state of a nation than any government press release. It forms outside a filling station, it does not move for hours, and everyone in it already knows what the attendant is …
Uganda: BOU – Stronger Exports Key to Long-Term Shilling Stability
[Nile Post] Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba says Uganda must increase its export earnings to support long-term stability of the shilling and strengthen foreign exchange inflows.
Africa: Africa Initiative to Tackle Quick Money Syndrome At Conference
[Leadership] The Made for More Africa Initiative of the Victor Bello Foundation is set to address the culture of instant gratification and the pursuit of quick wealth among young people at its 6th Annual Conference in Jos, Plateau State.
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 24, 2026
[allAfrica] Monrovia — CAR Rebel Commander Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
Malawi: Malawi Puts $1,000 Limit On Cash in Your Pocket
[Nyasa Times] Malawians and visitors alike are facing a dramatic new crackdown on cash, after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) slapped sweeping restrictions on the physical possession and movement of foreign currency — with anyone caught holding more …
Sudan: Sudanese Pound Collapse Sees Shops Close Amid Soaring Prices
[Dabanga] Omdurman / Ed Dueim — The collapse of Sudan’s Pound is sending consumer prices sharply higher as traders struggle to price their goods. About three-quarters of shops in Ed Dueim, White Nile state, have closed, along with about 90% of wholesa…
Sudan: Sudan’s Finance Minister Pins Pound’s Fall On Growing Demand for U.S. Dollars
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam — Sudan’s Finance Minister, Jibril Ibrahim, attributes the Sudanese Pound’s rapid decline against foreign currencies to strong demand for foreign exchange as imports outstrip exports, with the currency’s slide putting fu…
Sudan: Sudanese Pound Plunges Despite Government Measures
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam — The Sudanese Pound has plunged against the Dollar, with the US currency trading above SDG 8,400 on the parallel market, up 40% in three weeks as demand for foreign currency surges.