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Apparel has been the standout success story of AGOA

United States President, Joe Biden, has terminated the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference programme benefits for four African countries, beginning from January 1, 2024. He, however, gave conditions for their possible reinstatement. In a statement yesterday by Amb. Katherine Tai, the American leader, decided to restore Mauritania. Tai, who is Principal Trade […]

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) business forum kicked off at Nasrec on Thursday morning, where trade delegates from the African continent met with United States (US) officials to talk shop.

Wits University’s International Relations expert, John Stremlau, says South Africa stands to benefit economically and politically from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

The imminent removal of Uganda from the AGOA program that offers favorable trade terms with the United States is set to hurt key export sectors.

US President Joe Biden, in a short statement released on Wednesday, said that he had encouraged Congress to re-authorise AGOA in a timely fashion.

The significance of US and African economic ties and the upcoming African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum taking place from 2 to 4 November, is a pivotal event aimed at...

It’s understood that the US will send members of their delegations to Johannesburg for the three-day event, which will see officials across Africa and the US deliberate over trade opportunities and the extension of AGOA.

The bill seeks to extend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, which allows for African economies to benefit from duty-free access to the United States’s economy trade market, to September 2045.

Uganda's president has repeatedly told the US to stop the intimidation and respect the country's sovereignty.