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The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA (Title I, Trade and Development Act of 2000; P.L. 106–200 ) is a legislation that has been approved by the U.S. Congress in May 2000. The purpose of this legislation is to assist the economies of sub-Saharan Africa and to improve economic relations between the United States and the region. After completing its initial 15-year period of validity, the AGOA legislation was extended on 29 June 2015 by a further 10 years, to 2025.
Rosa Whitaker, who served as the first ever Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for Africa in the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and William J. Clinton took the final lead in developing and implementing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) following nearly a decade of leadership on the part of activists such as Paul Speck at Environmental and Energy Institute, and lawmakers, including Congressman Jim McDermott (a former Foreign Service medical officer based in Zaire) and Senator John Kerry, both senior lawmakers in the area of international trade. AGOA was initially signed by President Clinton into law in May 2000. The legislation is due to be reviewed again in 2015 and is expected to be renewed immediately. The revisions will make it easier to become eligible and will focus on improving the future business environment in developing African countries.
Held on April 20, 2016, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was co-hosted by IdEA and the U.S. Department of State. With its ten-year renewal in 2015, AGOA retains its status as the cornerstone of the U.S. economic relationship with sub-Saharan Africa and our most generous trade preference program since its establishment in 2000. We must now focus on maximizing AGOA utilization over the next ten years as we prepare for a post-AGOA future. As we do this, we should enhance our engagement with African regional economic communities and continue to support Africa’s own economic integration. This webinar provides African diaspora with greater awareness of the Obama Administration’s support for AGOA, as well as a preview of the annual AGOA Forum. We will host the AGOA Trade Ministers in the...
In an effort to boost trade under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, African countries are being encouraged to diversify their exports. U.S. officials say that Africa is not taking full advantage of the tariff-free access. In our business report, Alexis Christoforous asks Rick Helfenbein, Chairman of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, why Africans are not fully benefitting from AGOA.
Pretoria, 04 January 2016 - Ministers are expected to discuss negotiations with the US on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on Monday. South Africa must resolve a trade dispute with the US, in order to retain duty-free access for farm exports.
On August 5, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings hosted U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman for a conversation about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). You can read a related report here: http://bit.ly/19xXqYA
Lesotho is an impoverished nation in southern Africa that continues to pin its hopes on the America’s renewal of the country’s eligibility for the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act or AGOA. For more perspective on the subject, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart is joined in the studio by Billy Ntaote, a Mandela Washington Fellow and a journalist from Lesotho. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/3462104.html
Government will give an update on its decision on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The country has until today to remove barriers to duty-free benefits for its agricultural exports under AGOA. The Ministers of Trade and Industry, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Health outline South Africa's standpoint during the media briefing in Pretoria. For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SABCNewsOnline?lang=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABCNewsOnline
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - Host Shaka Ssali and his guests discuss the latest developments from the AGOA meeting held in Libreville, Gabon. Washington Studio Guests: Fred Oladeinde, Chairman, AGOA Civil Society Organization Network and President, The Foundation for Democracy in Africa and Rahama Wright, Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen Health and Beauty and Member of President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2942655.html
View the East Africa Trade and Investment Hub's new video on the importance of AGOA in driving economic growth and creating job opportunities.
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And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
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And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
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And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
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And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
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I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped