Agoa future on the balance as US goes to the polls

Cutting section at the C&H Garments in Kigali, Rwanda.

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The extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) hangs in the balance as the US heads to the polls next Tuesday.

Kenya, a major beneficiary of Agoa, is concerned that the programme that provides eligible countries in the region with tariff-free access to US markets expires at the end of 2025 with the US presidential race likely to complicate Biden’s renewal plans.

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