Who stole the mining licence from AVZ to line their own pockets with silver — and impoverished the Manono residents and condemned them to a life of slavery

Special report · September 2026

Wage converter

Type an hourly rate and the currency you are typing in. Assumes 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year. French francs are reconstructed at the official lock 6.55957 FRF = 1 EUR. The franc itself was withdrawn in 2002. Edit the boxes if you have a live rate. Household tool, not legal-tender advice.

Converted pay
PeriodWork hoursUSDCDFAUDFRF
Day = 8 hours82057,00030120.7
Week (5 × 8 hours)40100285,000150603.48
Month (average 8-hour days)173.33433.331,235,0006502,615.08
Year (5 × 8 hours × 52 weeks)2,0805,20014,820,0007,80031,380.98

Day = 8 hours

Work hours per year: 8×5×52 = 2,080

Rates By Exchange Rate API. French francs are not traded. They stay at the official lock 6.55957 FRF = 1 EUR.