ACCOMPLISH MAGAZINE APRIL 2024

AFRICA RISING: NEWS ABOUT AFRICA
By Damian Ikenna Ngere
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Control of the US Department
of the Treasury blacklisted 11
people, including Mnangagwa,
and three organisations on
March 4th "for their involvement
in corruption or serious human
rights abuses" in Zimbabwe.
POLITICS
Economic Hardship Hits
Niger Amid Ramadan
Muslims in Niger are
beginning the holy month
of Ramadan, but the
country's residents are
facing crippling inflation,
which makes it harder and
harder to buy necessities.
The country's economy
is in disarray following
the change of leadership,
which has been made
worse by an almost eightmonth-long
embargo
imposed by surrounding
nations.
A glimmer of optimism
was provided by the
embargo being lifted mere
weeks before Ramadan, but
the situation on the ground is
still severe. For many Nigeriens,
the cost of basic essentials like
rice, sugar, oil, and milk - which
are necessary for observing
Ramadan - has become
unaffordable.
Zimbabwe-US Relations Reach
Breaking Point with Latest
Sanctions
Following the Joe Biden
administration's sanctions
against Zimbabwe President,
Emmerson Mnangagwa,
and other key leaders and
accusations against his
government for allegedly
detaining and deporting USAID
officials and contractors,
Zimbabwe's ties with the United
States have reached a new low.
The Office of Foreign Assets
Senegal’s Businesses
Rattled by Electoral Turmoil
President Macky Sall declared
on February 16 that elections
would be scheduled as soon
as feasible. The news was the
second significant setback for
Senegalese companies in as
many weeks. Elections were
initially scheduled for February
25.
President Sall had announced
on February 3 that the
elections would be postponed,
which caused significant
worries about both the
integrity of Senegalese
democracy and the country's
ability to do business.
President Sall eventually
said in July that he intended
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