Agoa extension offers South Africa short-term relief as calls grow for deeper US trade deal
African News Agency | 05.02.2026 00:43
Banele Ginindza South Africa’s inclusion in the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) through to the end of December 2026 has been welcomed as an important interim reprieve, even as commentators caution that strained relations with the United States underscore the need to secure more durable and diversified trade arrangements.