By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, paving the way for eligible sub-Saharan African countries to continue enjoying duty-free access to the US market until December 2028. The extension, passed with 90 votes in favour and 6 against, comes as a major […]

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…