Africa: Addis Forum to Discuss Future of African Growth and Opportunity Act

Washington, DC — US and African delegates will meet next week (August 12-13) to discuss the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA. Representatives of government, private sector and civil society will hold talks Monday and Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Over the past decade, the US legislation has dropped tariffs on 1,800 African imports, including agricultural products, apparel and some textiles. Analysts say it's also helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs on the continent.

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