Tag: US-Africa relations
Crucial Agoa meeting on Monday
14 Sep 15 NewsSouth African and US officials are to hold a crucial, urgent, last-ditch meeting on Monday to try to resolve outstanding trade issues before SA risks losing some or all of its R21 ...
An overview of AGOA’s performance, beneficiaries, renewal provisions and the status of South Africa
10 Sep 15 PublicationsThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a piece of United States legislation, was signed into law by the then President of the United States (US) Bill Clinton on 18 May 2000...
EAC pushes for long-term trade pact with the US to replace Agoa
07 Sep 15 NewsThe East African Community is pushing for a long-term preferential trade agreement with the United States that will remove uncertainties surrounding the Africa Growth and Oppo...
Mixed consensus emerges at AGOA forum
04 Sep 15 NewsThe 14th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum took place from 25-27 August in the Gabonese capital, Libreville. Considered the central pillar of economic relations betwe...
AGOA renewal raises African hopes of unhindered exports to U.S.
28 Aug 15 NewsThe suspense over the much-awaited decision on another 10-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – often called the United States’ General Sy...
Remarks by Ambassador Michael Froman at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 AGOA Forum
27 Aug 15 NewsRemarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Libreville...
Any progress on the permanent extension of South Africa’s AGOA preferences?
26 Aug 15 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, asks whether there has been any movement on the trade concerns surrounding South Africa’s continued AGOA eligibility
The extension of ...
Minister Davies arrives in Gabon for AGOA Forum
26 Aug 15 NewsThe Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has arrived in Libreville‚ Gabon‚ to attend the 14th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum that is taking place from...
New AGOA deal offers Nigeria, others $8b export target
20 Aug 15 NewsNew measure to promote standards
In what might be a major boost to Africa’s economies, the United States (U.S.) has revalidated the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by ...
Power Africa Annual Report: Second Year in Review
17 Aug 15 NewsPower Africa’s Annual Report highlights the progress the Presidential Initiative has made in its second year, the lessons learned, and the roadmap for the future. The report high...
Joint submission on the out-of-cycle review on South Africa’s eligibility for benefits under AGOA
14 Aug 15 NewsJoint submission by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), SECTION27, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and the Stop Stock Outs Project (SSP) on the out-of-cy...
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Report of the Government of the United States for the Year 2014
16 Jul 15 NewsOn 27 May 2009, the United States was granted a waiver of its obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII of the GATT 1994 to the extent neces...
AU Commission Chairperson commends re-authorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
02 Jul 15 NewsThe Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on behalf of all AGOA eligible countries, has commended President Barack Obama for his leadership and s...
The urgency of AGOA re-authorization
23 Jun 15 NewsThe rapid reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) remains a critical issue for the U.S.-Africa commercial relationship, African security, and for economic ...
Minister Rob Davies: Statement on the Paris deal on poultry under AGOA
18 Jun 15 NewsThe Paris deal on Poultry: Implications for South Africa’s access to the US under AGOA
Statement by Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies, in the National Assembly, 17 June ...
Implications of AGOA out-of-cycle review for South Africa
27 May 15 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the implications of a new provision in the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 for out-of-cycle reviews
On 14 May 2015 ...
Competing smarter: Assessing the report from the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
22 Apr 15 NewsOne positive outcome of last year’s U.S.-African Leaders Summit was the creation of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (DBIA), whose purpose is to mak...
SA poultry producers in bid to end Agoa logjam
21 Apr 15 NewsSouth African poultry producers are making concessions in order to end a dispute with the US over local poultry tariffs and keep the country on track to be included in the renewal ...
SA gets “political commitment” to be included in AGOA
20 Apr 15 NewsPresident Jacob Zuma says government has received a political commitment from the United States government that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) would be signed with t...
SA trade sectors show interest in AGOA
15 Apr 15 News
South Africa and the United States have agreed to continue to work together to address concerns around the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which is designed to help qua...