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New manufacturing facilities in Addis Ababa symbolizing Ethiopia’s post-AGOA industrial growth

AGOA’s Quiet Demise – and Africa’s Unexpected Rebirth

By JP Følsgaard Bak Last week, I attended what felt like the funeral of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – not in a chapel,...

Illustration of African exports affected by AGOA expiry, showing apparel, agri-food products, and manufactured goods with rising U.S. tariffs, highlighting the need for AfCFTA and export diversification.

Business6 months ago

AGOA Expiry Poses Major Threat to African Export Diversification and Industrialization

By Mark-Anthony Johnson Since its launch in May 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has provided sub-Saharan African countries with preferential access to the...

Africa’s Moment Has Arrived: From Potential to Performance

Opinion7 months ago

Africa’s Moment Has Arrived: From Potential to Performance

By Danilo Desiderio For decades, Africa has been described in the same breath: a “continent of potential.” It’s a phrase often delivered with optimism – but...

Africa’s Trade Shift: China Surpasses the U.S. as the Continent’s Top Economic Partner

Opinion11 months ago

Africa’s Trade Shift: China Surpasses the U.S. as the Continent’s Top Economic Partner

By Mark-Anthony Johnson Over the past two decades, a dramatic shift has reshaped Africa’s trade landscape. In 2003, just 18 African countries – about 35 percent...

The UNCTAD Global Trade Update warns that new U.S. reciprocal tariffs could severely harm small and vulnerable economies, especially in Africa, by limiting export growth and economic diversification.

Opinion12 months ago

Small and Vulnerable Economies Face Severe Threat from New U.S. Tariffs

By Danilo Desiderio The April 2025 edition of the UNCTAD Global Trade Update offers a comprehensive analysis of the newly implemented “reciprocal tariffs” by the United...

A large cargo container vessel navigating the open sea.

Opinion1 year ago

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): A Crucial Crossroads for U.S.-Africa Trade

By Dishant Shah Since its inception in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has stood as one of the cornerstone trade programs fostering economic...

Uncertainty over future of AGOA poses a risk to investments in Africa

Opinion1 year ago

Uncertainty over future of AGOA poses a risk to investments in Africa

By Danilo Desiderio A recent article published by Semafor raises concerns about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade agreement that...

A Diaspora View of Africa2 years ago

The AGOA Extension Bill provisions

By Gregory Simpkins After a few years of discussion about what renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) would look like, Senators Chris Coons...

U.S. trade chief Tai says African trade program needs to foster more investment

Business3 years ago

U.S. trade chief Tai says African trade program needs to foster more investment

Reuters | The duty-free access for nearly 40 African countries in a 22-year-old U.S. trade program is no longer enough to boost their development and a...

A Diaspora View of Africa4 years ago

AFRILAC is a real phenomenon

By Gregory Simpkins There has been a lot of discussion about the African Diaspora and its importance in US-Africa trade and general relations. However, just counting...

U.S. leadership inconsistency on Africa policy

A Diaspora View of Africa4 years ago

U.S. leadership inconsistency on Africa policy

By Gregory Simpkins The Biden Administration is about to release its Africa policy within days of this writing. Most U.S. Administrations do this at some point,...

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AGOA’s Quiet Demise – and Africa’s Unexpected Rebirth

AGOA Expiry Poses Major Threat to African Export Diversification and Industrialization

Africa’s Moment Has Arrived: From Potential to Performance

Africa’s Trade Shift: China Surpasses the U.S. as the Continent’s Top Economic Partner

Small and Vulnerable Economies Face Severe Threat from New U.S. Tariffs

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): A Crucial Crossroads for U.S.-Africa Trade

Uncertainty over future of AGOA poses a risk to investments in Africa

The AGOA Extension Bill provisions

U.S. trade chief Tai says African trade program needs to foster more investment

AFRILAC is a real phenomenon

U.S. leadership inconsistency on Africa policy

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