November 04, 2023
Africa: U.S. Trade Envoy Tai Talks Trade Policy in Africa As Summit Ends
The annual summit of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- a program that has provided eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. economy since… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Critical of Media Laws, Journalists' Arrests
Two rights groups - Amnesty International and the Media Institute of Southern Africa - have released reports saying Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to break with… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: African Leaders At Business Summit Call for Extension of Trade Deal With U.S.
Leaders at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Botswana have urged renewal of the long-standing Africa Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). Read more »
July 11, 2023
South Africa: Business Groups Concerned As U.S. Reviews Trade Programme
South African business groups are pushing the government to make strong diplomatic efforts to ensure the country is not stripped of its duty-free access to the U.S. market. Read more »