The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on more than 1,800 products from eligible countries.

The US Senate backed the AGOA extension through 31 December 2028, moving to restore three years of trade certainty for 32 eligible sub-Saharan African countries.

The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on more than 1,800 products from eligible…