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The East African shilling was the sterling unit of account in British -controlled areas of East Africa from 1921 until 1969. [2] It was issued by the East African Currency Board.
The East African shilling became the money of account on 1 July 1942; it eventually became the sole legal tender and remained so until 1945. Regular notes of the East African Currency Board were used for circulation in Ethiopia.
Blue-black on yellow and orange underprinting. March 31, 1953 – February 1, 1956. 100 shillings. 5 pounds. P36. Blue-black on green and lilac underprinting. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
The shilling (Swahili: shilingi; abbreviation: TSh; code: TZS) is the currency of Tanzania. It is subdivided into 100 cents (senti in Swahili). The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling on 14 June 1966 at par. [1]
All of the coins depict the national Coat of arms of Kenya on the obverse and images of Africa's recognisable animals on the reverse. [ 4 ] The new series of coins is designed to be more recognisable for visually impaired people.
A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. [4] The worst famine to hit the country in a century, [5] it affected 7.75 million people (out of Ethiopia 's 38–40 million) and left approximately 300,000 to 1.2 million dead. 2.5 million people were internally displaced whereas 400,000 refugees left Ethiopia. Almost 200,000 children were orphaned. [6][7][8]
The Italian East African lira was seen as a possible bribery, and it was immediately replaced by the East African shilling in 1941, when the United Kingdom gained control of Italy's colonies, at the rate of 1 shilling = 24 lire. The banknotes retired by the British government were later used by the British Army when it occupied Italy between ...
Baobab Fare owners are throwing a launch party at Sabbath Coffee Roasters in Clawson to introduce their new line of East African coffee.