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Stitch in time: East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, exported clothing worth $380 million in 2015, when the US extended Agoa by a decade. Discussions are underway this week to renew the trade agreement once more. Photo: Riccardo Gangale/Getty Images
AFRICA S BETTER FUTURE

Africa to leverage East-West battle in Agoa talks

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

  • Sarah Smit
12 min read
There is strong bipartisan and beneficiary support for making improvements to Agoa.
AFRICAN CONTINENTAL

African free trade is vital for growth

Negotiators are scrambling to meet the July 1 deadline for the world’s second-biggest trading agreement, which could boost continental trade

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
6 min read