Africa: 'Agoa Is Dead' - - Hard-Hit Africa Braces for Full Impact of Trump's Trade Tariff Tantrum

Tariffs put an end in practice to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which offered many African countries preferential access to the US market Why China is unlikely to be the first to give in to the US trade war Amid the trade war launched by Donald Trump – which has decreed a 90-day truce in the imposition of tariffs on most countries in the world – a part of the African continent is preparing for the coming geo-economic change.

Africa: 'Agoa Is Dead' - - Hard-Hit Africa Braces for Full Impact of Trump's Trade Tariff Tantrum

If they are imposed, Trump's blizzard of 'reciprocal' tariffs will hit beneficiaries of the African Growth and Opportunity Act more than most.

The US-South Africa Imbroglio, and its Implications for US-Africa Relations - Other News - Voices against the tide

Charles A. Ray* – Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) US-South Africa relations have been tense and difficult for several years, but with the advent of the Trump Administration they have reached a critical juncture. The eventual outcome of this bilateral relationship is likely to impact US relationships with the rest of Africa, particularly the Great Lakes region and southern Africa. The following explores US-Africa trade relations, exempli…

US trade tension: Reserve Bank warns of economic contraction

South Africa’s central bank has warned that the country’s economy could contract by nearly 0.7% if a key trade agreement with the United States, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), is revoked – a likely scenario if US tariffs are imposed causing the rand to weaken. This bleak projection, outlined in the Reserve Bank’s April Monetary Policy Review released on

Trump’s tariffs and Africa’s place in the new trade order — Magnus Onyibe

In slamming Mexico with a high reciprocal tariff—which has now been suspended for 90 days—the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, did not take into consideration the provisions in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which precludes member countries from being levied tariffs on certain products. Upon discovering the breach, Mexico pointed it out to the US, and promptly, the concern was addressed with the USMCA exemptio…

Africa adapts to economic headwinds amid tariffs, regional tensions – The North Africa Post

African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent. The Trump administration’s tariff policies have particularly impacted countries that have historically benefited from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided preferential access to U.S. markets. Nations […]