Why Africa, US must jointly champion renewal of Agoa

Kenyan workers prepare clothes for export under the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) at the United Aryan Export Processing Zone (EPZ) factory in Ruaraka, Nairobi.

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With barely days left before the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), there is still no clarity on whether the programme will be extended, even temporarily.

For industries, workers and communities across Africa, this uncertainty is not an abstract policy debate. It is an existential threat.

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