Johannesburg, Oct. 27, 2027 -The United States plans to review the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to become more impactful.
AGOA was enacted in 2000 by the U.S. to enable more African products, particularly clothes and apparels, to enter the U.S. market duty-free.
This is to enable them competitive through lower prices.
Constance Hamilton, an Assistant Trade Representative for African Affairs, talked about the review of AGOA at a press conference held ahead of a meeting between U.S. officials and African trade ministers in South Africa next week.
She said that the reauthorization process would devise measures to make the programme more impactful.
“We need to do better, some countries have benefited greatly from AGOA, but most have not. Not trying to change the programme and make it better is a wasted opportunity,” she said. (GBN)
