Africa: Trump Signs Law Reauthorizing Agoa Trade Program Through 2026

Africa: Trump Signs Law Reauthorizing Agoa Trade Program Through 2026

Nairobi — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the trade preference programme through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025. The move restores certainty for eligible sub-Saharan African countries and US importers after the programme lapsed at the end of September…

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Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa

Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa

First enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export over 1,800 products to the US duty-free. Export countries include Nigeria and South Africa. US President Donald Trump has signed into law a one-year extension of a trade preference program with African countries restoring duty-free access to the…

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