Tag Archive: Africa

• Apr-13-2026

  Botswana notes dated 2024 are printed by De La Rue.

  13 April 2026. The new notes dated 2024 of 20 pula (BWP20.3C) and 50 pula (BWP50.4C) to be issued this...

• Apr-10-2026

  Improved banknote of 5 dinars issued today in Tunisia.

  10 April 2026. The Central Bank of Tunisia announced today the release of an improved banknote of 5 dinars dated...

• Apr-9-2026

  Will Pres. Boakai portrait be new Liberian banknotes?

  9 April 2026. According to postings in Liberian social media the portrait of Pres. Joseph Boakai will appear in the...

• Apr-7-2026

  Liberia’s President proposes to the House of Representatives the printing of additional banknotes.

  7 April 2026. Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia, wrote yesterday to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Richard Nagbe...

• Mar-23-2026

  South Sudan may issue larger banknotes.

  23 March 2026. Several sources commented that the Bank of South Sudan plans to issue larger banknotes. Currently their highest...

• Mar-20-2026

  Botswana – Will a 10 pula note with Pres. Masisi’s image will be issued?

  20 March 2026. A few years ago Bank of Botswana started to issue 10 pula banknotes with the portrait of...

• Mar-20-2026

  President of Guinea-Conakry orders printing of “new banknote.”

  18 March 2026. Mamady Doumbouya, President of Guinea-Conakry ordered on 17 March the printing of a “new banknote.” The country...

• Mar-17-2026

  Malawi – Coins will replace the 20 and 50 kwacha banknotes .

      17 March 2026. Reserve Bank of Malawi announced that the banknotes of 20 and 50 kwacha (approximately 1...

• Mar-10-2026

  Zambia – Older banknotes become worthless on 31 March 2026.

  10 March 2026. Contrary to what was previously announced all older Zambian banknotes will become worthless on 31 March 2026....

• Mar-8-2026

  Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe unveils new ZIG banknotes.

  8 March 2026. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced of 2 March its new family of improved ZiG banknotes....

• Feb-4-2026

  Botswana issues banknote honoring Parisian Olympians.

  4 February 2026 Bank of Botswana announced today that the new banknote of 50 pula (BWP50.5) announced on 15 August...

• Jan-19-2026

  Ethiopia to start printing its own currency.

  19 January 2026. Dr.Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s  Prime Minister has announced on 15 January that the country will begin domestic currency...

• Jan-13-2026

  Bank of Morocco withdraws from circulation certain notes.

  12 January 2026 The Central Bank of Morocco has withdrawn from circulation all its banknotes issued between 1987 and 1996....

• Jan-6-2026

  The Comoros issues new banknotes of 5,000 and 10,000 francs.

    6 January 2026 The Central Bank of The Comoros has announced that it has issued yesterday new banknotes of...

• Dec-23-2025

  Central Bank of Seychelles issues modified note of 500 rupees.

    The Central Bank of Seychelles introduced last week a modified banknote of 500 rupees dated 2025 (SCR500.4.)   Its...

• Dec-22-2025

  Morocco issues Africa Football Coup commemorative banknote.

  Bank Al Maghrib presented a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.7) and a silver coin of 250 dirhams to commemorate...

• Dec-9-2025

  Lesotho – Completely renovated family of banknotes presented today.

  The Central Bank of Lesotho announced today 9 December 2025 a completely renovated family of banknotes in the denominations of...

• Dec-8-2025

  Guinea (Conakry) is considering the issue of banknotes of 50,000 and 100,000 francs.

  According to multiple sources the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (Conakry) is considering the issue of banknotes of...

• Dec-1-2025

  Zimbabwe – Better quality ZiG banknotes next year.

      According to several media sources the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe plans to issue in 2026 improved quality ZiG...

• Sep-30-2025

  Bank of Namibia has released yesterday its Third Generation of improved new banknotes.

              The Third Generation banknotes presented in July were released to circulation yesterday 29 September. ...

• Sep-24-2025

  GHANA – The issue of a 500 cedis banknote is being proposed.

  The government has been urged to introduce banknotes of 500 cedis (GHS500.1)  with the portrait of  Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s...

• Sep-16-2025

  South Sudan – Larger denominations banknotes are being printed.

  According to an article published today 16 September 2025 by The Tanzania Times, the Central Bank of South Sudan is...

• Sep-15-2025

  Madagascar – Improved new banknotes of 10.000 and 20.000 ariary.

  The Central Bank of Madagascar has issued new banknotes of 10.000 (MGA10,000.1B) and 20,000 ariary (MGA20,000.1B) with a new green...

• Sep-12-2025

  Botswana – New banknote celebrates 50th Anniversary of Bank of Botswana and 2024 Olympic medalists.

      Bank of Botswana unveiled today a new banknote 0f 50 pula (BWP50.5) commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of...

• Sep-3-2025

  Libya – Several banknotes to become worthless.

  The Central Bank of Libya has reminded the public that the following banknotes must be deposited to a bank account...

• Aug-26-2025

  Zimbabwe – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has begun the production of redesigned ZiG banknotes.

  The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is designing a second family of ZiG banknotes. Only the notes of 10 (ZWG10.1) and...

• Aug-20-2025

  Guinea Conakry – New banknotes ordered to solve banking liquidity crisis.

  After the demonetization of the banknotes of 10.000 (GNF10,000.3) and 20.000 francs (GNF20,000.1) dated 2015, and the introduction of the...

• Aug-15-2025

  Zambia – Enhancement of security features of new notes urged.

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

• Aug-9-2025

  Namibia – More details about the new family of notes.

              The Third Generation banknotes presented yesterday 23 July 2025 are set to enter circulation...

• Jul-23-2025

  Sudan – Dire banknote situation.

  OLD NEW There is now a difficult cash situation in Sudan.   In January, to prevent the “Rapid support forces” to...

• Jul-23-2025

  Namibia – New family of banknotes revealed today.

  Bank of Namibia has presented today 23 July 2025 its new families of banknotes and coins. While the portraits and...

• Jul-19-2025

  Sudan – Dire banknote situation.

  OLD NEW There is now a difficult cash situation in Sudan.   In January, to prevent the “Rapid support forces” to...

• Apr-16-2025

  Cape Verde – New improved notes.

             The Banco de Cabo Verde announced this week that will it soon issue new banknotes...

• Apr-2-2025

  Zambia – Notes of 50 and 100 kwacha of new family to be released on 1st September.

    The new notes of 50 (ZMW50.5) and 100 kwacha (ZMW100.4) will be released by 1st September. Their release was...

• Mar-23-2025

  Libya – New polymer banknote of 20 dinars issued in March.

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

• 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...