Tag Archive: Africa

• Apr-11-2025

  Zambia – Prison for defacing or disrespecting local banknotes.

  According to Section 676 (1) (f) of the Bank of Zambia Act 2022 those found guilty of defacing or destroying...

• Apr-11-2025

  Zimbabwe – Improved ZiG notes to come in near future.

  Dr John Mushayavanhu, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, declared that “the Central Bank is making concerted efforts to ensure delivery...

• Apr-4-2025

  Guinea (Conakry) – More details about the new banknote of 20,000 francs.

  The new banknote of 20,000 francs dated 2024 (GNF20,000.2B) is similar to the one dated 2019, but it has several...

• Apr-3-2025

  Guinea (Conakry) – New banknote of 20,000 francs.

  The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea has announced that it will put into circulation as of 2 April...

• Apr-2-2025

  Zambia – Notes of 50 and 100 kwacha of new family to be released later on.

    The new notes of 50 (ZMW50.5) and 100 kwacha (ZMW100.4) are not yet in circulation. These are being printed,...

• Mar-31-2025

  Zambia – New family of notes enters circulation today.

    K10 Front  K10 Reverse K20 Front  K20 Reverse K50 Front  K50 Reverse K100 Front  K100 Reverse  K 200 Front K 200...

• Mar-23-2025

  Libya – New polymer banknote of 20 dinars issued.

  The Central Bank of Libya has informed that it has released to circulation on 20 March 2025 new banknotes of...

• Mar-13-2025

  Malawi – Reserve Bank denies issue of new banknote of 10,000 kwacha.

  The Reserve Bank of Malawi has denied social media reports that it will issue this week a new banknote of...

• Mar-12-2025

  Libya – New holographic band on 10 dinars note.

  The banknotes of 10 dinars with the prefix 1A (LYD10.9B) recently issued have a wide holographic band in the front....

• Mar-6-2025

  Malawi – New banknote of 10,000 kwacha to be issued next week.

  The Reserve Bank of Malawi has announced today the it will issue a new banknote of 10,000 kwacha (MWK10,000.1) on...

• Mar-5-2025

  Namibia – New commemorative banknote, new family of notes.

    Bank of Namibia has today unveiled a new banknote of 60 dollars (NAD60.1) in honor of late President Hage...

• Feb-14-2025

  Zambia – Older banknotes will cocirculate with new ones for one year.

  Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambian Finance and National Planning Minister, announced that the current banknotes will cocirculate for one year with the...

• Feb-11-2025

  Zimbabwe – Upgrade for ZIG notes.

  The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced that it is redesigning its ZIG banknotes to improve their quality and durability....

• Feb-11-2025

  Zambia – New family of notes in March.

  The Bank of Zambia has informed today, 11 February 2025, that it will issue on 31 March 2025 a new...

• Feb-10-2025

  Namibia – Commemorative banknote issue to be postponed.

  The Bank of Namibia announced today that the issue of the new commemorative banknote honoring the late President Hage G....

• Jan-23-2025

  Namibia – New commemorative banknote to be issued.

  Bank of Namibia has announced today the release of a new commemorative banknote honoring the late President Hage G. Geingob....

• Jan-22-2025

  TANZANIA – Family of notes reprinted.

  Emanuel Tutuba, Governor of Bank of Tanzania, has announced today that reprinted notes of 1,000 shillings (TZS1,000.5); 2,000 shillings (TZS2,000.2);...

• Dec-3-2024

  Mauritius – Polymer 1,000 rupees banknote issued.

  Bank of Mauritius has announced yesterday 2 December 2024 the release to circulation of banknotes of 1,000 rupees (MUR1,000.5) printed...

• Nov-28-2024

  Tanzania – Older banknotes withdrawn from circulation and demonetized next year.

  All the banknotes of the families issued from 1985 to 2010 will cease to be legal tender on 6 January...

• Oct-21-2024

  Algeria – New commemorative banknote.

  According to unconfirmed information a new banknote of 1,000 dinars commemorative of the 75th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence (DZD1,000.5) will...

• Apr-11-2019

  Ghana – Security features of the new banknotes.

  Esi Hammond, Head of Communications of Bank of Ghana, has announced some of the security features that will be used...

• Apr-11-2019

  Sudan

  Hussein Jungul, Governor of the  Central Bank of Sudan, announced that a new banknote of 1,000 Sudanese pounds (SDG1,000.1) will...