…exits list after nearly two years
Nigeria’s naira closed 2025 outside the list of Africa’s 10 worst performing currencies, ending nearly two years of rankings triggered by sharp devaluations that fuelled volatility and foreign exchange shortages.
Africa’s most populous nation exited the bottom ten list in October 2025 and had not reappeared as of December, supported by improving external reserves, policy reforms, and better liquidity conditions, an analysis using the Forbes currency calculator, shows.