Katherine Tai
latest news & developments
African Growth and Opportunity Act: Early extension or substantive improvements?
There is good and bad news – strong bipartisan support for improving Agoa and little consensus on what improvements should be made to the Act
‘Time is of the essence’ as African leaders seek Agoa refinements
During the closing ceremony of the forum, minister Ebrahim Patel reiterated that early renewal of the trade programme was preferable
Agoa must not undermine African free trade, says AfCFTA secretary general
Wamkele Mene said Agoa, which grants eligible African countries duty-free access to US markets, ought to pursue greater alignment with the African Continental Free Trade Area
France to join South Africa’s bid to increase support for Trips waivers at G7 meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus