Africa: The U.S. Bought Time on AGOA. Now it Needs a Strategy.

In February, U.S. Congress passed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came after a year of foot-dragging which resulted in the temporary… Read more »

Africa: African Integration Beyond Trade - When Africans Become Foreigners in Africa

In my earlier piece in February, Beyond Preferences and Rhetoric: What Africa's 2025 Integration Moment Really Demanded I argued that Africa's long-term competitiveness would… Read more »

Africa: Amine Laghidi, the First Moroccan and African to be Awarded a Prize at the Trieste Summit

The Honorable Professor Amine Laghidi, an eminent international expert and presiding head of several global organizations, has been bestowed with the Special Award at the Trieste… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Integration Moment - From Rhetoric to Reality

Africa’s long-articulated dream of integration is slowly edging from rhetoric toward reality—but not fast enough. At the heart of this ambition lies the African… Read more »

Africa: After Nearly 30 Years with AGOA—Passing the Baton

After nearly three decades of active engagement with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I recently informed my distinguished Co-Chair of the AGOA Alliance, The Hon.… Read more »

Africa: IATF 2027 - Lagos Prepares to Host Africa's Largest Trade Platform

Nigeria will host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2027) in Lagos from November 5 to 11, 2027 under the theme  “Global Africa, Smart Trade- From… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - February 26, 2026

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Africa: All of Africa Today - February 4, 2026

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Africa: How AfrexInsure is Strengthening the Risk Mitigation Foundations of African Trade

Africa's trade ambitions hinge on a simple truth often obscured by headlines about ports, power and tariffs. Trade expands rapidly when exporters, financiers and insurers have… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - December 12, 2025

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Africa: U.S. House Committee Schedules First Action on Renewal of AGOA Trade Pact

The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a proposed three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the first Congressional… Read more »

Africa: Africa in Economic Tug-of-War Between Tobacco Farming, Taxation, and Illicit Trade

Tobacco remains a cornerstone of many African economies, yet several countries in the region continue to grapple with major public health threats linked to tobacco use. This… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank's Dr. Georges Elombi Sets Sights on Restructuring Africa's Trade

The new President unveiled a strategy aimed at breaking the continent's economic dependence. Read more »

Africa: Outpouring of Tributes at the Farewell Ceremony for Afreximbank's Professor Oramah

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) kicked off a leadership transition in Cairo with a day of tributes marking the conclusion of Professor Benedict Oramah's 10-year tenure… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Voice in Tobacco Control - Imported solutions and policies don't fit Africa's needs

Across the world, countries are racing to become “smoke-free”, and some have already made remarkable progress. Sweden, for example, recently announced that only around… Read more »

Africa: AGOA Expires Today - A Personal Reflection & The Way Forward

Nearly 30 years ago, five of us - bipartisan Congressional staffers on Capitol Hill - joined forces with five African leaders, including officials of the African Union and even a… Read more »

Africa: Is the End Nigh for the AGOA Trade Legislation?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to expire on… Read more »

South Africa: Trump Sending His VP Vance to South Africa for G20 Summit

In a move that surprised few,  U.S. President Donald Trump officially announced he will not attend the G20 Summit set for November in Johannesburg, South Africa - the first… Read more »

Africa: Uncertainties Mount as African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Deadline Nears

With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has anchored U.S-Africa relations since 2000 set to expire on September 30, prospects for extension or renewal grow… Read more »

Africa: We Ask Congress to Step Up NOW before Toppling Investments from Tanzania to Togo to Haiti

The global trade landscape is full of competing countdown clocks that are quietly challenging U.S. competitiveness as they tick down. In the chaos of today's trade environment,… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - August 21, 2025

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Africa: Trump Administration Dials Back on Trade Tariffs, But 30% Import Charges Loom for Some

The U.S. administration eased its proposed tariffs on trade with several African countries, but charges of up to 30% will kick in on imports from four countries in the coming days. Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 9, 2025

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Africa: All of Africa Today - July 8, 2025

Nigerian University Lecturers Threaten Nationwide Strike Over delayed SalariesThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which represents the teaching staff at universities… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 26, 2025

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