Currencies

AfDB Sees Cedi Among African Currencies Slipping in 2025

A customer hands a vendor a naira banknote to a vendor in Lagos, Nigeria.

Photographer: Damilola Onafuwa/Bloomberg

Almost half of the currencies in Africa will weaken against the dollar this year, according to the African Development Bank, citing geopolitical strains and domestic economic challenges.

The Abidjan-based development institution predicts 21 African countries’ currencies will depreciate against the dollar, with 25 possibly appreciating, out of 54 nations, according to the bank’s Africa Economic Outlook.