{
  "id": 13946894,
  "title": "Kwacha Leads African Currencies in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kwacha-leads-african-currencies-in-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:15:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/zambia-kwacha-leads-african-currencies-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zambia's kwacha emerged as the strongest African currency against the US dollar in 2026, boasting a 14.8% increase since the end of 2025, according to market data from EODHD as of October 9, 2026. Nigeria's naira followed closely behind with an 8.5% gain, while Uganda's shilling suffered the steepest decline at 10.0%. For US investors and users of African currencies, the fluctuating values of these local currencies present a significant difference compared to the start of the year. The kwacha's performance is largely attributed to Zambia's major export, copper, whose price drives the influx of dollars into the country.",
  "summary": "Zambia’s kwacha is up 14.8% against the US dollar in 2026 and Nigeria’s naira 8.5%, while Uganda’s shilling fell 10%: a ranking of 12 African currencies. The post Kwacha Leads African Currencies in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}