Africa S Better Future

The trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau led a delegation to the US in the hope of extending the trade pact America has with African countries

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said it would be unfortunate for SA/US relations if the bill comes to pass

The bipartisan bill accuses the ANC, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor of anti-semitic statements

There is good and bad news – strong bipartisan support for improving Agoa and little consensus on what improvements should be made to the Act

Joy Basu said the US wants women owned business to benefit more from Agoa

During the closing ceremony of the forum, minister Ebrahim Patel reiterated that early renewal of the trade programme was preferable

South Africa’s eligibility has been called into question, with some US lawmakers citing the country’s stance on Russia and, most recently, Israel and Gaza

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

The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby

A lack of cohesion and common vision means the continent has lost clout on the world stage

The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged

Africa’s stock is rising amid the United States’ efforts to wrestle back economic influence on the continent

While the continent’s design talent is in top form, bold policy moves are needed to realise the vast potential of the sector, according to a Unicef report

Many will accept more authoritarianism if it means less poverty. To be secure, democracy must make a difference in people’s lives

AU commissioner Albert Muchanga said reciprocal US access to duty-free African markets would not benefit the continent