The United States has approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a move set to strengthen trade ties between the U.S. and African nations. Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui described the extension as a major opportunity to expand national trade, enhance exports, and create employment.…
For six months, Ms. Wambui has worked at Shona EPZ in Nairobi, stitching sportswear destined for the American market. Her modest wage sustains not only her four-year-old daughter but also two sisters in college and her mother. Like thousands of Kenyan workers, she fears the uncertainty surrounding the African Growth…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced ongoing discussions with the United States aimed at easing tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Ramaphosa said his government seeks to reverse duties imposed on South African exports after earlier attempts to…