Tag: AGOA

China expands tariff-free access to African goods

June 16, 2025

China has announced plans to eliminate tariffs on nearly all imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties, extending a previous policy ... Read More

US calls for more balanced trade relations with Africa

May 21, 2025

The U.S. State Department's top official for Africa indicated Tuesday that any renewal of a major U.S.-Africa trade deal would likely require greater "reciprocity" from ... Read More

Uncertainty over AGOA casts shadow on African trade as U.S. tariffs weigh on markets

April 21, 2025

Talks over the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) are set to begin by July, but African nations face growing uncertainty as ... Read More

Africa caught in crossfire as China warns against U.S.-aligned trade deals

April 21, 2025

Amid a deepening U.S.-China trade war, Beijing has issued a stern warning to nations — particularly in Africa — not to strike trade deals with ... Read More

US-Africa trade deal faces uncertainty as AGOA’s expiry looms

March 20, 2025

As the expiration of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) approaches in September, former US ambassador to Kenya, Kyle McCarter, has cast doubt on ... Read More

AGOA expulsion to prompt South Africa, others to diversify export markets

March 3, 2025

As South Africa and possibly also other continental states face the real possibility of being expelled from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a ... Read More

2025 a ‘critical juncture’ for Africa amid numerous challenges — Brookings report

January 18, 2025

2025 will be a critical juncture for Africa’s trajectory, with new political leadership in both the African Union and the United States, which will coincide ... Read More

AGOA ‘at crossroads’ but Kenya’s Ruto confident about trade pact renewal under Trump

December 16, 2024

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is "at a crossroads", faced with an uncertain future under the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United ... Read More

African trade ministers urge US govt to ensure renewal of AGOA by end of 2024

July 31, 2024

African ministers of trade attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum held in Washington D.C. last week have urged the US government ... Read More

US urged to renew AGOA in order not to ‘lose economic ground’ in Africa to China

June 12, 2024

The United States is “missing an incredible window of opportunity” in Africa, a senior executive in US company told the US Senate Committee on Finance, ... Read More

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