Africa-US trade

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As Agoa draws to a close in 2025, an expert takes stock of its achievements after 23 years

It seems that the African Growth and Opportunities Act boosted trade between the United States and every other eligible country, except for Uganda
Flags of African countries and the United States flag at the 20th African Growth and Opportunities Act Forum held in Johannesburg, November 2023
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AGOA critical to jobs, sustainable growth — Standard Bank

African Growth and Opportunity Act provides critical support for Africa to grow manufacturing and expand markets
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Anti-gay law: Biden administration moves to exclude Uganda from trade pact

President Biden said that despite 'intensive engagement', Uganda had failed to address US concerns about its failure to meet AGOA eligibility criteria
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Trump vs Africa: how the continent can counter destructive policies

It’s possible that Trump will opt for an American retreat from the bipartisan development, humanitarian, and security assistance goals of previous administrations.
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Why a Trump victory bodes ill for Africa

A key strategy for President-elect Trump is to turn the US inward, both economically and politically. Many of his economic policies reflect a mercantilist perspective on economic development. This can be summed up as being the opposite to free trade.
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Whither the US-Africa trade relationship after AGOA?

The US and Africa should move beyond AGOA towards more conventional reciprocal trade relationships, via ‘stepping stones’ including ‘plurilateral’ deals, whereby African countries opened up their markets to specific goods, such as IT equipment.