AGOA Extension Gets Its First Green Light – and SA Not Excluded Yet

AGOA extension gets its first green light – and SA not excluded yet

A US House committee has voted to extend AGOA for one year, but it must still be approved by the House of Representatives, which might only happen in 2026.

Rep. Sewell applauds committee passage of AGOA reauthorization

Sewell applauded the bipartisan passage of legislation that extended a vital program bolstering US-Africa economic ties and job creation.

Flicker of hope on Agoa market

African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) has received a new lifeline as the United States (US) House Committee has approved a Bill that would renew for another three years the US preferential trade programme. The Agoa Extension Act passed by the US House Committee on Ways and Means, according to US trade representative Jamieson Greer, seeks to extend preferential US market access for eligible African countries, including Malawi. Tea was one of …

US House committee set to vote on Agoa

A key US congressional committee will consider a three-year extension on Wednesday of the African…

Ways and Means Committee Shows Bipartisan Support for Three-Year Renewal of AGOA, Haiti HOPE-HELP

Both trade preference programs lapsed in late September without a renewal despite widespread and bipartisan support from lawmakers.