US EditionKenya: Trade CS Kinyanjui Backs US Move to Extend AGOA
The U.S. House extended duty-free access for over 30 sub-Saharan African countries through 2028 with a 340-54 vote, now awaiting Senate consideration.
- On Monday, the United States House of Representatives approved an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act through 2028, sending the AGOA Extension Act to the U.S. Senate for debate.
- AGOA, first enacted in 2000, has faced debate in recent years over its effectiveness and lawmakers framed renewal as preserving U.S. economic engagement with Africa amid great-power competition.
- The House vote passed 340 to 54, reflecting wide bipartisan support, while Representative Jason Smith's measure was one of two introduced last year, with Senator John Kennedy's rival bill including a review of U.S.-South Africa ties.
- The bill would provide retroactive tariff benefits for qualifying imports since AGOA's expiration, and if passed by the Senate, it will reach President Donald Trump, who supports a short-term renewal.
- South Africa's eligibility could be at risk as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch warned of strained ties following last year's rift involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Kenya: Trade CS Kinyanjui Backs US Move to Extend AGOA
Nairobi -- Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by three years.
House passes sweeping ‘duty free’ pact for African imports
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three years, through the end of 2028. Known as the AGOA Extension Act, the bill was introduced in the House by Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.) in early December. It passed the House with wide bipartisan support, with 340 members voting in favor and 54 opposed. AGOA — a preferential trade agreement between the United States…
United States renews Agoa for another three years – The Mail & Guardian
The House of Representatives in the United States has voted to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for a further three years, amid heightened geopolitical competition with China, Africa’s largest trading partner. It is, however, not yet clear whether South Africa, which has clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration in the past year over policy differences, will remain a beneficiary of the Act. It was enacted in 2000 to…
US House passes 3-year AGOA extension but South Africa's inclusion is unclear
The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The trade programme gives more than 30 sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to American markets.
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