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Africa Advisory

Trusted across sectors.
Proven across markets.

Beyond Impala helps companies, investors and institutions assess opportunities, navigate complex operating environments and make informed commercial decisions across African markets.

Through rigorous research, first-hand local intelligence and practical advisory support, we help clients move from opportunity assessment to market entry and sustained commercial growth.

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Kampala's towers rising above the trees

About

Beyond Impala is an advisory firm focused on enabling successful market entry and expansion across Africa.

Beyond Impala combines structured research with local commercial knowledge to help clients distinguish promising opportunities from costly assumptions.

We focus on the evidence behind the decision and the practical requirements for making it work.

Markets

Map of Africa marking Beyond Impala's eight operating markets: Uganda (Kampala), Rwanda (Kigali), Tanzania, Malawi (Lilongwe), Namibia (Windhoek), Cameroon (Yaoundé), The Gambia (Banjul) and Sierra Leone (Freetown).
  1. CameroonYaoundé
  2. MalawiLilongwe
  3. NamibiaWindhoek
  4. RwandaKigali
  5. Sierra LeoneFreetown
  6. Tanzania
  7. The GambiaBanjul
  8. UgandaKampala

Per US dollar · 9 Nov 2026 close

  • USD/UGX4,092.14down −0.04%
  • USD/RWF1,477.82down −0.10%
  • USD/TZS2,644.74down −0.12%
  • USD/MWK1,736.17up +0.08%
  • USD/NAD16.49up +0.19%
  • USD/SLE22.97unchanged 0.00%
  • USD/XAF587.77up +0.10%
  • USD/GMD74.64down −0.10%

Currencies

Eight currencies against the US dollar

Changes show each currency's value against the dollar: ▼ means it weakened.

% change against the dollar since the start of the period · one scale for all eight

NADNamibian dollarup +4.7%
MWKMalawian kwachadown −0.3%
SLESierra Leonean leoneData under reviewdown −1.2%
GMDGambian dalasidown −1.6%
RWFRwandan francdown −1.7%
XAFCentral African CFA francdown −3.5%
TZSTanzanian shillingdown −7.2%
UGXUgandan shillingdown −14.4%

Move across any panel, or use the left and right arrow keys, to read all eight currencies on the same day. Home and End go to the first and last day; Escape returns to the latest close.

The year in figures

CurrencyRate per USD1 day12 monthsVolatility, annualisedLargest 30-day fall12-month trend
NADNamibian dollar16.49up +0.19%up +4.7%11.8%−7.6%Feb–Mar 2026
MWKMalawian kwacha1,736.17up +0.08%down −0.3%4.3%−0.9%Aug–Sep 2026
SLESierra Leonean leone22.97unchanged 0.00%down −1.2%Data under reviewData under review
GMDGambian dalasi74.64down −0.10%down −1.6%12.1%−2.3%Feb–Mar 2026
RWFRwandan franc1,477.82down −0.10%down −1.7%4.0%−1.3%May–Jun 2026
XAFCentral African CFA franc587.77up +0.10%down −3.5%5.3%−3.7%Sep–Oct 2026
TZSTanzanian shilling2,644.74down −0.12%down −7.2%6.3%−4.8%Jan–Feb 2026
UGXUgandan shilling4,092.14down −0.04%down −14.4%10.9%−12.4%Sep–Oct 2026
  • Aerial view of a river winding through green farmland and oil palms, a town beyond

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  • Aerial view of a town in a valley at golden hour, beneath a long green ridge

    Malawi

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  • Aerial view of granite outcrops and desert scrub under a clear blue sky, mountains on the horizon

    Namibia

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  • Aerial view of Kigali's city centre on its hills, a tall tower on the skyline

    Rwanda

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  • The Freetown peninsula coast from the air, then street level in a busy market with a keke passing

    Sierra Leone

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  • Aerial view of Dar es Salaam: apartment towers beyond tree-lined streets, a long bridge on the horizon

    Tanzania

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  • Aerial view of a wide estuary with mangrove shores and small islands, towards Banjul

    The Gambia

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  • Aerial view of Kampala with the National Mosque

    Uganda

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All markets

We do not just advise. We help build, implement, and scale.

Services

  1. A stylus tracing a line across a market chart, in shallow focus

    Research

    Market intelligence and analysis grounded in local realities.

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  2. A man in a green kaftan drawing on a whiteboard while colleagues watch

    Strategy

    Practical strategy tailored to the specific local context.

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  3. Colleagues in a bright office, one raising a hand to another in a high-five, seen from below

    Business Development

    Hands-on support to implement, adapt, and execute.

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Contact

Beyond Impala

Office
+256 732 703 526
WhatsApp
+256 742 785 728
Email
insights@beyondimpala.com
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