Clothing market: Trump suspends duty-free status for Rwanda
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suspended Rwanda’s ability to ship apparel products duty-free to the United States due to a trade dispute between the […]
AGOA
Africa-US AGOA forum ends in Lomé with no change to the deal
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) free trade deal forum ended in Togo’s Capital Lomé on Thursday with no significant change to the deal. The […]
African Growth and Opportunity Act forum kicks-off in Lomé
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum kicked-off in Togo’s capital Lomé on Tuesday. The Forum is bringing together senior government officials from the […]
Ethiopia eyes $30 billion dollars from textile by 2030
The Ethiopian government plans to use 80% of the total area of land suitable for cotton growing as the country projects to generate $30 billion […]
Ghana: US Grants $10 million to Support Agriculture
The United States is investing $10 million in Ghana to help the west-African nation meet international standards and guidelines for its agricultural produce. The grant […]
South Africa to import 5 mln tonnes of maize in 2016
South Africa Agriculture Minister, Senzeni Zokwana on Monday said his country may start importing white and yellow maize from the United States through the AGOA […]
Burundi: Kagame warns of imminent genocide
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, speaking during an awards ceremony in Kigali this weekend, has accused Burundi’s leaders of carrying out “massacres” on their people. At […]
South Africa could follow Burundi out of AGOA trade pact
United States President Barack Obama has officially notified the South African government and the US Congress on Thursday that he intends to suspend the duty-free […]
Ethiopia: $ 10Bln to lead a revolution in manufacturing
The Ethiopians officials have announced an annual investment of one billion dollars over the next decade in the development of specialized industrial parks. These areas, […]
U.S. launches new partnership with Sub-Saharan Africa
The US administration announced last week it was launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa meant to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in […]