Supported Currencies

AfriConvert supports a growing global set of currencies for real-time exchange-rate and provider comparison, with Africa at the core. The platform serves people managing cross-border currency flows across Africa and increasingly across major Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American corridors — from remote workers and contractors to importers, investors, travelers, 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.

AED د.إ UAE Dirham
AOA Kz Angolan Kwanza
ARS AR$ Argentine Peso
AUD A$ Australian Dollar
BBD Bds$ Barbadian Dollar
BDT ৳ Bangladeshi Taka
BOB Bs Bolivian Boliviano
BRL R$ Brazilian Real
BSD B$ Bahamian Dollar
BWP P Botswana Pula
CAD C$ Canadian Dollar
CDF FC Congolese Franc
CHF Fr Swiss Franc
CLP CL$ Chilean Peso
CNY ¥ Chinese Yuan
COP COL$ Colombian Peso
CRC ₡ Costa Rican Colón
DOP RD$ Dominican Peso
DZD DA Algerian Dinar
EGP E£ Egyptian Pound
ETB Br Ethiopian Birr
EUR € Euro
GBP £ British Pound
GHS ₵ Ghanaian Cedi
GMD D Gambian Dalasi
GNF GF Guinean Franc
GTQ Q Guatemalan Quetzal
HKD HK$ Hong Kong Dollar
HNL L Honduran Lempira
HTG G Haitian Gourde
INR ₹ Indian Rupee
JMD J$ Jamaican Dollar
JPY ¥ Japanese Yen
KES KSh Kenyan Shilling
MAD MAD Moroccan Dirham
MWK MK Malawian Kwacha
MXN MX$ Mexican Peso
MZN MT Mozambican Metical
NAD N$ Namibian Dollar
NGN ₦ Nigerian Naira
NIO C$ Nicaraguan Córdoba
PAB B/. Panamanian Balboa
PEN S/ Peruvian Sol
PHP ₱ Philippine Peso
PKR ₨ Pakistani Rupee
QAR ﷼ Qatari Riyal
RWF RF Rwandan Franc
SAR ﷼ Saudi Riyal
SGD S$ Singapore Dollar
SLE Le Sierra Leonean Leone
TND DT Tunisian Dinar
TRY ₺ Turkish Lira
TTD TT$ Trinidad & Tobago Dollar
TZS TSh Tanzanian Shilling
UGX USh Ugandan Shilling
USD $ US Dollar
UYU $U Uruguayan Peso
XAF FCFA Central African CFA
XOF CFA West African CFA
ZAR R South African Rand
ZMW ZK Zambian Kwacha
ZWG ZiG Zimbabwe Gold

Destination Currencies

Destination currencies are the currencies received at the other end of a cross-border transaction. AfriConvert remains Africa-centered while expanding globally, covering major African currencies alongside growing Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American support, including the Indian Rupee, Philippine Peso, Mexican Peso, Colombian Peso, Guatemalan Quetzal, Honduran Lempira, Dominican Peso, Jamaican Dollar, Trinidad and Tobago Dollar, Haitian Gourde, Peruvian Sol, Costa Rican Colón, Nicaraguan Córdoba, Panamanian Balboa, Bolivian Boliviano, Uruguayan Peso, Argentine Peso, Chilean Peso, Barbadian Dollar, and Bahamian Dollar. Where provider data is available, AfriConvert compares the real payout after fees and exchange-rate markups.

AED د.إ UAE Dirham
AOA Kz Angolan Kwanza
ARS AR$ Argentine Peso
AUD A$ Australian Dollar
BBD Bds$ Barbadian Dollar
BDT ৳ Bangladeshi Taka
BOB Bs Bolivian Boliviano
BRL R$ Brazilian Real
BSD B$ Bahamian Dollar
BWP P Botswana Pula
CAD C$ Canadian Dollar
CDF FC Congolese Franc
CHF Fr Swiss Franc
CLP CL$ Chilean Peso
CNY ¥ Chinese Yuan
COP COL$ Colombian Peso
CRC ₡ Costa Rican Colón
DOP RD$ Dominican Peso
DZD DA Algerian Dinar
EGP E£ Egyptian Pound
ETB Br Ethiopian Birr
EUR € Euro
GBP £ British Pound
GHS ₵ Ghanaian Cedi
GMD D Gambian Dalasi
GNF GF Guinean Franc
GTQ Q Guatemalan Quetzal
HNL L Honduran Lempira
HTG G Haitian Gourde
INR ₹ Indian Rupee
JMD J$ Jamaican Dollar
JPY ¥ Japanese Yen
KES KSh Kenyan Shilling
MAD MAD Moroccan Dirham
MWK MK Malawian Kwacha
MXN MX$ Mexican Peso
MZN MT Mozambican Metical
NAD N$ Namibian Dollar
NGN ₦ Nigerian Naira
NIO C$ Nicaraguan Córdoba
PAB B/. Panamanian Balboa
PEN S/ Peruvian Sol
PHP ₱ Philippine Peso
PKR ₨ Pakistani Rupee
QAR ﷼ Qatari Riyal
RWF RF Rwandan Franc
SAR ﷼ Saudi Riyal
SGD S$ Singapore Dollar
SLE Le Sierra Leonean Leone
TND DT Tunisian Dinar
TRY ₺ Turkish Lira
TTD TT$ Trinidad & Tobago Dollar
TZS TSh Tanzanian Shilling
UGX USh Ugandan Shilling
USD $ US Dollar
UYU $U Uruguayan Peso
XAF FCFA Central African CFA
XOF CFA West African CFA
ZAR R South African Rand
ZMW ZK Zambian Kwacha
ZWG ZiG Zimbabwe Gold

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

Code Name Symbol Country Type
AED UAE Dirham د.إ AE both
AOA Angolan Kwanza Kz AO both
ARS Argentine Peso AR$ AR both
AUD Australian Dollar A$ AU both
BBD Barbadian Dollar Bds$ BB both
BDT Bangladeshi Taka BD both
BOB Bolivian Boliviano Bs BO both
BRL Brazilian Real R$ BR both
BSD Bahamian Dollar B$ BS both
BWP Botswana Pula P BW both
CAD Canadian Dollar C$ CA both
CDF Congolese Franc FC CD both
CHF Swiss Franc Fr CH both
CLP Chilean Peso CL$ CL both
CNY Chinese Yuan ¥ CN both
COP Colombian Peso COL$ CO both
CRC Costa Rican Colón CR both
DOP Dominican Peso RD$ DO both
DZD Algerian Dinar DA DZ both
EGP Egyptian Pound EG both
ETB Ethiopian Birr Br ET both
EUR Euro EU both
GBP British Pound £ GB both
GHS Ghanaian Cedi GH both
GMD Gambian Dalasi D GM both
GNF Guinean Franc GF GN both
GTQ Guatemalan Quetzal Q GT both
HKD Hong Kong Dollar HK$ HK source
HNL Honduran Lempira L HN both
HTG Haitian Gourde G HT both
INR Indian Rupee IN both
JMD Jamaican Dollar J$ JM both
JPY Japanese Yen ¥ JP both
KES Kenyan Shilling KSh KE both
MAD Moroccan Dirham MAD MA both
MWK Malawian Kwacha MK MW both
MXN Mexican Peso MX$ MX both
MZN Mozambican Metical MT MZ both
NAD Namibian Dollar N$ NA both
NGN Nigerian Naira NG both
NIO Nicaraguan Córdoba C$ NI both
PAB Panamanian Balboa B/. PA both
PEN Peruvian Sol S/ PE both
PHP Philippine Peso PH both
PKR Pakistani Rupee PK both
QAR Qatari Riyal QA both
RWF Rwandan Franc RF RW both
SAR Saudi Riyal SA both
SGD Singapore Dollar S$ SG both
SLE Sierra Leonean Leone Le SL both
TND Tunisian Dinar DT TN both
TRY Turkish Lira TR both
TTD Trinidad & Tobago Dollar TT$ TT both
TZS Tanzanian Shilling TSh TZ both
UGX Ugandan Shilling USh UG both
USD US Dollar $ US both
UYU Uruguayan Peso $U UY both
XAF Central African CFA FCFA CM both
XOF West African CFA CFA SN both
ZAR South African Rand R ZA both
ZMW Zambian Kwacha ZK ZM both
ZWG Zimbabwe Gold ZiG ZW both

Frequently Asked Questions

What currencies does AfriConvert support?
AfriConvert supports 62+ currencies for exchange rate comparison and provider comparison, with more being added regularly. Source currencies include US Dollar (USD), British Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Swiss Franc (CHF), Singapore Dollar (SGD), Mexican Peso (MXN), UAE Dirham (AED), Australian Dollar (AUD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Qatari Riyal (QAR), Saudi Riyal (SAR), Indian Rupee (INR), Bangladeshi Taka (BDT), Turkish Lira (TRY), and Brazilian Real (BRL). African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and other destination currencies include Nigerian Naira (NGN), Ghanaian Cedi (GHS), Kenyan Shilling (KES), South African Rand (ZAR), Ugandan Shilling (UGX), Zambian Kwacha (ZMW), Congolese Franc (CDF), Mozambican Metical (MZN), Angolan Kwanza (AOA), Namibian Dollar (NAD), Malawian Kwacha (MWK), West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), Egyptian Pound (EGP), Tanzanian Shilling (TZS), Ethiopian Birr (ETB), Sierra Leonean Leone (SLE), Botswana Pula (BWP), Gambian Dalasi (GMD), Moroccan Dirham (MAD), Guinean Franc (GNF), Algerian Dinar (DZD), Tunisian Dinar (TND), Rwandan Franc (RWF), Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), and Philippine Peso (PHP), Jamaican Dollar (JMD), Dominican Peso (DOP), Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD), Haitian Gourde (HTG), Mexican Peso (MXN), Colombian Peso (COP), Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ), Honduran Lempira (HNL), Peruvian Sol (PEN), Costa Rican Colón (CRC), Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO), Panamanian Balboa (PAB), Bolivian Boliviano (BOB), Uruguayan Peso (UYU), Argentine Peso (ARS), Chilean Peso (CLP), Barbadian Dollar (BBD), and Bahamian Dollar (BSD). The platform is continually expanding its global currency coverage while keeping Africa at the core.
Can I convert between two African currencies?
Yes, AfriConvert supports bidirectional conversion, which means you can convert between any two supported currencies. If you want to convert between two African currencies — for example, Nigerian Naira to Ghanaian Cedi — AfriConvert calculates the cross-rate through a common base currency (typically USD). This gives you an accurate indicative rate even when there is no direct exchange market between the two currencies. Cross-rate conversions are clearly indicated on the platform so you understand how the rate is derived.
How are cross-rates calculated?
Cross-rates are calculated by routing through a common intermediary currency, usually the US Dollar (USD). For example, to convert GBP to GHS, AfriConvert first converts GBP to USD using the live GBP/USD rate, then converts USD to GHS using the live USD/GHS rate. The resulting rate reflects current market conditions for both currency pairs. This is the same method used by banks and financial institutions worldwide for currency pairs that do not have a direct exchange market. AfriConvert clearly labels cross-rate conversions so you know exactly how your rate is determined.