Tag: AGOA
China expands tariff-free access to African goods
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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