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The naira and the kwanza lost nearly 40% of their value against the US dollar between 31 December 2022 and 15 September 2023.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

Angola's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 17% on Friday, citing a sharp depreciation of the local kwanza currency that is stoking inflationary pressure.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023

How cute -- a kwanza candlelabrum shaped like a menorrah.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016

The crash in oil prices has led to a rapid fall in the flow of U.S. dollars into Angola and a sharp decline in the value of the local currency, the kwanza.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2016

The government introduced new currency denominations in 1999, including 1 and 5 kwanza notes.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency