Which African currency is relevant in the US?

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1. None of them

2. None.

   No foreign currency is relevant in the US.

3. None of them, sorry.

4. None. What little people in America might know about currencies in Africa can be summed up as “They’re pretty much worthless.”

   Harsh, but not wrong.

5. Well, my hoarder/scammer/chiseler 2nd cousin once showed me a Krugerrand (1 ounce of gold from South Africa) he bought at his antique shop for 100 dollars. The person who sold it obviously didn’t know what he had, it’s worth over 2000 dollars in gold on today’s market. That’s my one South African story

6. Maybe the Krugerrand for gold.

7. I’ve got some Zimbabwean dollars, including a ten trillion dollar note

8. Blood diamonds

9. Tbh no. But as a person with a finance degree. Whenever foreign markets/currencies are discussed it’s usually pounds, euros or Japanese yen.

10. The gold, platinum and silver Krugerrands, which are still minted by South Africa, would be worth a substantial amount of US dollars for their metal content alone.

11. Are there countries where you can use another country’s currency or something? That’s not a thing here.

12. While someone might be able to come up with rare exceptions, no foreign currency plays a role in daily life for most Americans, generally speaking.

    *Maybe* in areas very close to the Canadian or Mexican borders, but that would be about it.

13. Zimbabwe.

14. Outside of the ever increasingly rare Canadian penny, I’d say no foreign currency has any relevance in the US.

15. The South African Rand is the only African currency I can name. So, I’m going to assume that no African currencies are particularly relevant in the U.S.

16. None. I doubt your average American could even name any.

17. I know Kenyan Shillings can’t be back converted. So if one goes on a safari any cash they convert stays KsH.

18. Literally none. I lived and worked in West Africa, where I had to use several currencies, none of which translated well to the Dollar.