AGOA: Over $10bn worth of African exports entered U.S duty-free in 2022, as US Treasury’s Adeyemo hopes Congress extends program
November 10, 2023 U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said he hoped Congress would extend a trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to…
US-Africa program should be extended through 2041 – Senate Democrat says
November 6, 2023 A trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market should be extended by 16 years, said Democratic Senator Chris Coons,…
U.S. business wants Africa trade certainty – Biden official says
November 4, 2023 U.S. businesses want certainty over the future of Washington’s flagship trade programme for Africa as they reduce their dependence on China and consider investing on the continent,…
Biden wants to improve U.S.-Africa trade programme, not just renew it – Blinken
November 3, 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration wants to work with Congress to improve the United States’ flagship trade programme with Africa, not just renew it without changes, U.S. Secretary…
Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension – AUÂ
Nov. 2, 2023 Africa wants the U.S. Congress to renew its flagship trade programme for the continent for at least 10 years, the African Union’s top trade official said on…
AGOA: African countries pushing for an early 10-year extension without changes
November 1, 2023 South Africa is set to host the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg, one of the main topics likely to be in focus…
Uganda bans imports of used clothing from ‘dead people’
August 25, 2023 Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has banned the importation of used clothing into the east African country, saying it stifles the development of local textile industries and that…
SUPPORT JUST TRANSITION TO NET-ZERO EMISSIONS, GLOBAL ACCESS TO COVID-19 VACCINE- OSINBAJO URGES U.S
April 20, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the United States to lend its weight to the call for a just global transition to zero emissions, lead the effort…
OSINBAJO CALLS FOR US-AFRICA RELATIONS BASED ON FAIRNESS, PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS ABOUT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
April 20, 2021 A reviewed partnership between Africa and the United States should be one that helps to improve human security, to avert pandemics, or indeed to tackle the crises…
NACC seeks U.S. embassy’s support for visa facilitation for SMEs
April 10, 2021 The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has sought the support of the U.S. embassy for easier visa facilitation for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This, it said,…