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

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) in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program, citing their failure to comply with the eligibility criteria. Launched in 2000, AGOA grants exports from qualifying countries duty-free access […]