Agoa extension offers little relief as US trade chaos rattles African exporters
Daily Maverick | 13.03.2026 23:59
Like most of the world, Africa is perplexed by the rollercoaster ride of shifting United States trade policy. That is particularly true of the changes to Agoa – the African Growth and Opportunity Act – in place since 2000. The arrangement gives 32 African countries duty-free access to the lucrative US market for most exports, without needing to reciprocate.
