Tag: AGOA

U.S. reinstates Mauritania into AGOA after four-year hiatus

November 1, 2023

US President Joe Biden announced the eligibility of Mauritania for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which affects market access, investment, and ... Read More

US to remove Gabon, Niger, Uganda and CAR from AGOA trade program

October 31, 2023

US President Joe Biden announced on Monday (30 October) his intention to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda, and the Central African Republic (CAR) ... Read More

US delists Burkina Faso from its Africa trade preference program

January 3, 2023

The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its trade preference program citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, ... Read More

Gabon to unleash $20.5m to support US-bound export over next three years

November 24, 2022

Gabon announced Thursday plans to inject around $20.5 million to support exports towards the U.S over next three years, reports say. Yves Fernand Manfoumbi, the ... Read More

US removes Cameroon from trade pact

November 4, 2019

The government of Cameroon last weekend reacted to the United States decision to remove it from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), saying Washington ... Read More

Forced Labor Costs Mauritania its Trade Benefits with US

November 4, 2018

The US will end trade benefits for Mauritania on January 1 for falling short of abolishing forced labor practices, the US Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) ... Read More

Africa has the potential to be the next center of global economic growth, President Obama

July 23, 2015

“Africa has the potential to be the next center of global economic growth… and despite its many challenges, Africa is a place of incredible dynamism, ... Read More

Morocco’s longstanding relationship with MENA, Africa Opens New Avenues for U.S.-Morocco cooperation

November 23, 2013

As changes continue to redesign the landscape in the Middle East-North Africa region and in Africa, Morocco’s longstanding, friendly relationships with these two regions open ... Read More