Agoa’s effectiveness was limited even before US tariffs started changing unpredictably.
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For African exporters, a world without Agoa and with broader US tariffs is a double squeeze on competitiveness.
Africa needs a new strategy to engage with the more complex global order.
Trump’s new term holds both promise and fear for Africa.
If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
A review of scholarly articles shows Agoa benefits are uneven across sub-Saharan Africa.
State security agents violently quashed protests following the 2020 arrest of musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine.
Agoa should be extended by another 20 years and membership expanded to cover north Africa
Pretoria needs to pull off a balancing act in managing South Africa’s international relations to advance its economic interests.
It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
The idea of embedding robust labour obligations in the Kenya-US agreement is highly controversial.
Washington’s protectionist industrial policy is fracturing trade and investment flows based on geopolitical considerations.
The US’s negative attitude towards BRICS reflects its own weakening global power, especially its inability to isolate Russia in Europe and to contain China’s growing influence.
Africa should push for extension of AGOA rather than bilateral trade deals with the US.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
America is seeking to reconnect with Africa through climate-smart solutions, health and digital technology.
In democratic contexts, getting women into work empowers them. In autocracies like Ethiopia’s, this doesn’t hold. We found out why.
Countries like Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea find it difficult to access the US market.
The US-Africa trade pact has had a significant impact on stimulating export trade – but African countries have not realised its full potential.
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Professor and the Chair of the Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University
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Professor of Geography, Bowling Green State University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Professor, Political Science, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Professor of International Affairs and the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic), Carleton University
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Professor of Economics, Salisbury University
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