The history of currency in Eastern Africa presents interesting historical perspectives of the region itself. [CLICK HERE FOR MONEY TREE]. The transferring of power from one political authority to the next has seen the evolution of a single currency, the Indian rupee in the 1888, to the subsequent colonial and national currencies.

The East African Currency Board produced notes dominated by imperial images of royalty and exotic images of flora and fauna whilst the post-independence currency predominantly pays homage to citizens, revolutionary figures, leaders, symbols of development and prosperity.

Thus, the East African Money Tree presents a comprehensive peek into not just a symbol of monetary exchange but a piece of Africa’s intriguing past.