Trade officials from the United States have called for increased trade between the United States and Africa, saying that the African Growth
and Opportunity Act , is a key part of the strategy to unlock improved trading opportunities. They also called for increased capacity of African companies to have goods and services traded so that…
Discussions focused on how to modernise AGOA and make the partnership more effective, inclusive and tailored to the realities of a 21st-century U.S-Africa economic partnership. “We also discussed opportunities to modernise the program to realise its full potential as a tool for development and to support regional economic integration and also, how the United States and AGOA partners can collectively create and promote stronger, high-standard investment opportunities,” she said.
“Our new U.S. Africa Trade Desk, which was launched in March to help U.S. retailers diversify their sourcing and reduce dependencies in certain supply chains, has 20,000 American retailers on it, and it’s open to many different African producers, particularly in the agricultural sector,” she said.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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