MosesChirusha/day_31_currency_converter

A lightweight, browser-based currency converter built to support cross-border traders, small businesses, NGOs, and market communities across all 54 African countries. The tool provides live exchange rates, clear country-to-currency mapping, and a local conversion history that works even in low-connectivity environments. # Day 31 — Pan-African Currency Converter A lightweight, browser-based currency converter built to support cross-border traders, small businesses, NGOs, and market communities across all 54 African countries. The tool provides live exchange rates, clear country-to-currency mapping, and a local conversion history that works even in low-connectivity environments. --- ## Overview This project is part of the **90 Days of African Solutions Challenge**, focused on building practical digital tools for real-world problems. **Problem** Cross-border traders often rely on outdated or informal exchange rates, leading to pricing errors, losses, and unfair deals. **Solution** A multi-currency web app that displays African currencies by country, fetches live exchange rates from a free public API, and stores recent conversions locally for easy reference. **Demo:** moseschirusha.github.io **Article:** moseschirusha.medium.com **Tech Stack** HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript --- ## Features - Supports currencies from all 54 African countries - Live exchange rates with no API key required - Country and currency name labels for clarity - Local conversion history stored in `localStorage` - Offline-friendly interface once loaded - Mobile-first, lightweight design ---