Finance · v2.1 · 2026-05-12
From the NGX trading floor to the parallel-market rate on a Lagos street, from JSE blue chips to mobile-money rails across East Africa, from sovereign bonds to startup valuations — UAN World Finance covers the continent's money the way it actually moves.
We separate the official rate from the street rate. We name who funded what. We tell you when a "currency reform" is a devaluation. We do not write press releases.
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Africa's only major news platform showing official and parallel-market rates side-by-side. For Naira, Egyptian Pound, Cedi (in stress periods), Ethiopian Birr, and Zimbabwean Dollar — both rates, the premium, the trend, and the editorial context.
Open full converter →Compare Wise, WorldRemit, Western Union, Sendwave, Remitly, and bank wires across 28 African countries — fees, exchange margin, delivery time, total cost.
Compare →What was 1,000 NGN in 2014 worth today? Official CBN data plus optional parallel-market adjustment, across 14 African currencies.
Calculate →Project the future value of a recurring contribution — equities vs bonds vs T-bills vs USD savings vs property — with realistic Pan-African default returns.
Calculate →Monthly repayment, total interest, full amortisation. Compare Naira vs USD mortgages with realistic Pan-African borrowing rates.
Calculate →Cross-border purchasing power. What does $60k translate to in Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, or Cairo — adjusted for cost of living, tax, and currency.
Convert →PIT, VAT, and corporate tax estimation for Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania. Editorial guidance, not formal advice.
Calculate →Track up to 200 holdings across 20 exchanges and wallets. P&L in any base currency, alerts, and African-exchange pairs (Quidax, Yellow Card, VALR, Luno).
Subscribe to Pro →Filter African and global equities by valuation, momentum, growth, and dividend metrics. NGX, JSE, NSE Kenya, EGX, GSE, MASI.
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Latest →Residential, commercial, off-plan vs completed, diaspora investment, mortgage markets, REIT performance.
Latest →Two primary Finance personas plus cross-lane contributors.
Primary · Markets
Daily NGX, JSE, and regional close. Sector rotation. Top movers with context, not just numbers.
Primary · Investments
Pan-African portfolio strategy. Equities, bonds, alternatives. Diaspora-aware, tax-aware.
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