Supported Currencies

AfriConvert supports multiple currencies for real-time exchange rate comparison and provider comparison. The platform serves anyone involved in cross-border currency flows connected to Africa — from remote workers and contractors to importers, investors, and families supporting relatives abroad. Whether you are converting US Dollars to Nigerian Naira, British Pounds to Ghanaian Cedi, or Euros to Kenyan Shillings, AfriConvert helps you understand real payout outcomes, provider fees, and the smartest options available. We support bidirectional conversion between all listed currencies, including cross-rate calculations for pairs that do not have a direct exchange market.

Source Currencies

Source currencies are the currencies used to initiate cross-border transactions. These are major international currencies commonly held by individuals and organizations that deal with African markets. AfriConvert tracks exchange rates and provider fees for transactions originating in these currencies, helping users in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates understand the real payout outcomes before they act.

Destination Currencies

Destination currencies are the currencies received on the African end of a transaction. AfriConvert covers the African currencies most commonly involved in cross-border flows. These include the Nigerian Naira, Ghanaian Cedi, Kenyan Shilling, South African Rand, and several others. For each destination currency, we compare what multiple transfer providers will actually deliver after accounting for all fees and exchange rate markups.

Two-Way Conversion

AfriConvert supports full bidirectional conversion between all supported currencies. This means you are not limited to converting from source currencies to destination currencies only. You can also convert in the reverse direction — for example, checking how many US Dollars a certain amount of Nigerian Naira is worth, or how many Euros correspond to a given amount of Kenyan Shillings. Whether you're planning travel, relocating, managing transfers, or simply curious about exchange values, bidirectional conversion lets you check rates in both directions. Simply swap the source and target currencies on the converter to see the reverse rate. The bidirectional feature works seamlessly with our provider comparison tool, so you can compare transfer costs in whichever direction suits your needs. This flexibility sets AfriConvert apart from many comparison platforms that only support one-way lookups from major currencies to African currencies.

Cross-Rate Support

Not every currency pair has a direct exchange market. For example, there is no widely quoted direct rate for British Pounds to Ghanaian Cedis or Canadian Dollars to Kenyan Shillings. In these cases, AfriConvert calculates a cross-rate by routing through a common intermediary currency, typically the US Dollar. The process works like this: first, the source currency is converted to USD using the live market rate, and then USD is converted to the destination currency using the live USD rate for that target. The resulting cross-rate reflects real-time market conditions for both legs of the conversion and gives you an accurate indicative rate. Cross-rate calculations are the same method used by banks, forex brokers, and financial institutions worldwide. On AfriConvert, cross-rate conversions are clearly labeled so you always know how your rate was derived. This approach allows us to support a much wider range of currency pairs than would be possible if we relied only on directly quoted rates, enabling you to compare costs for virtually any corridor combination among our supported currencies.

All Supported Currencies