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South Africa accounts for 54% of all exports to the US under Agoa — a trade law which gives eligible African countries duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products including clothing, agricultural goods, crafts and manufactured items.
AFRICA

South Africa-US trade faces uncertain future as Agoa renewal stalls

Business and economic leaders warn that diplomatic tension, tariffs and shifting global alliances could shape whether the country remains part of the renewed agreement

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
6 min read
Intra-African trade rose by 12.4% to $220.3 billion in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to Afreximbank’s African Trade Report 2025. (Wikimedia Commons)
AFCFTA 54 MEMBER STATES

African Continental Free Trade Area members urged to act faster

Tariff threats from the US and uncertainty over the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act make it imperative to get the AfCFTA going in full force

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read