By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Lettre
The deputy ambassadors of the EU’s 27 member states (Coreper I) are due to debate on Wednesday 11 November in Brussels the creation of a "Made in Europe" scope dedicated to the car industry, within the framework of the industrial accelerator, according to La Lettre.
Alexandre Saubot, who was due to leave France industrie in November after three two-year terms, is set to stay for at least one more year. According to La Lettre, the industrialists' lobby thus wants to avoid a change of leadership during the presidential election.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Lettre ·
The Chinese Embassy in Freetown is providing financial support to the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit, scheduled for 13 to 18 November 2026. More than 50 Chinese business leaders are expected to take part in the China–West Africa forum on 13 November, according to Sierra Loaded.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Source: Sierra Loaded ·
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday 10 November at 2.30 pm at the Élysée Palace, on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum. According to Defi Media, the two leaders are to review the results of their cooperation.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Defimedia ·
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 ·
Global fossil fuel emissions set for first fall since CovidGlobal emissions from fossil fuels are expected to fall by 0.4% in 2026, the first decline since the Covid pandemic, according to researchers. This drop, driven by renewable energy and the oil price shock linked to the war in Iran, could be only temporary, they warned.
Second explosion plunges parts of Johannesburg into darknessA second explosion at the Mayfair substation has cut power to several Johannesburg areas, including Garden City Hospital, according to City Power. The cause of the explosion has yet to be established, and the water supply has also been interrupted, according to the city’s electricity distributor.The week in Africa
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