By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
The Bank of Mauritius injected $15 million on 5 November, bringing its annual total of foreign exchange market interventions to $155 million. However, individuals still struggle to obtain foreign currency at counters, according to Defi Media.
Nigeria's foreign exchange market recorded $1.81 billion in transactions during the week ended 6 November, a 51.29% week-on-week decline. Spot transactions accounted for most of the fall, according to FMDQ data cited by Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
A 64-year-old man died on Monday 9 November in Belle-Rose after falling from a mango tree where he was installing protective netting. Taken to PMOC hospital by the SAMU ambulance service, he died about an hour later, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Opposition leader Chetan Baboolall will ask an urgent parliamentary question on child protection during the 10 November sitting. Addressed to Arianne Navarre-Marie, it will cover five points, including child deaths linked to violence and their placement, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, ADC candidate, criticises the Tinubu government’s plan to take a $500 million loan from the World Bank. He argues that an outgoing president should not burden his successor with debt, and calls on the institution to reject the transaction scheduled for 25 May 2027, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Mauritius calls for climate finance suited to small island statesMauritian minister Rajesh Bhagwan is leading a delegation to COP31 calling for accessible climate finance suited to small island states. Mauritius is notably seeking stronger commitments for adaptation and a stronger fund for loss and damage, according to Defi Media.
Kenya Railways limits Limuru train to three days a weekKenya Railways has announced temporary changes to its trains on the Nairobi–Kibera–Talanta corridor from 12 November 2026, while work is carried out on the metre-gauge line. The Limuru commuter train will run only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the Nyahururu Safari Train will no longer depart from Nairobi, according to a company notice dated 9 November.The week in Africa
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