The South African rand weakened against major crosses in the foreign exchange market as investors sought positions in safer global currencies amid geopolitical pressures.

The Kenyan shilling (KES) gained strength against major crosses in the foreign exchange market last week, reflecting the absence of significant pressure on the local currency amidst growing diaspora remittances.

The Nigerian naira gained about N11.80 kobo per US dollar (USD) at the official window in April, closing at N1374.9431, according to daily FX publications released by the Apex Bank.

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The naira rose against the US dollar at the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) amidst a significant surge in interbank turnover, according to daily FX data published by the Central Bank.

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