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AGOA Expires as African Exporters Brace for Tariff Shock
A quarter-century of preferential trade access between the United States and Africa came to an end Tuesday, with thousands of jobs across the continent...
Africa Awaits AGOA Extension as Deadline Nears
African nations are holding their breath as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) faces expiration on September 30, 2025, with Lesotho's Trade Minister...
Lesotho Sends Urgent Delegation to US Over Devastating Textile Tariffs
Lesotho has dispatched a high-level delegation to the United States this weekend to urgently negotiate tariff reductions that are crippling the country's vital textile...
Ghana Spends US$1.5 Billion Annually on Textile Imports
Ghana's overwhelming dependence on foreign goods is undermining domestic industry and draining national resources, with textile imports alone costing $1.5 billion each year.
Government officials...
Ghana’s Textile Sector Must Pivot If AGOA Is Not Renewed
Mrs Nora Banaman Abbott, chief executive of Sleek Garments Exports Limited, warned that Ghana’s textile industry will need to move quickly if the African...
