15 Jun U.S – Africa Leaders’ Summit Producing Positive Developments – A Post Six-Months Assessment
Cape Town — Last December's U.S.-African Leaders' Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, has helped re-establish ties and strengthen business relationships, according to senior American officials who briefed reporters and offered an assessment of progress made in the six months since the well-attended event took place.
08 Jun Premier Winde heading to the US to fight for continued AGOA designation
Cape Town - Premier Alan Winde is leading a Western Cape Government delegation on an official mission to the US to fight for ongoing designation of South Africa as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
07 Jun Patel again expresses optimism that South Africa will retain AGOA status
Trade, Competition and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has again expressed optimism that South Africa will be able to convince the US Congress to extend South Africa’s designation as an African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beneficiary beyond 2025, when the unilateral trade programme is due to expire.
02 Jun Africa: AfCFTA – African Ministers Adopt Ban on Trade of Second-Hand Clothes
African ministers, on June 1, adopted the protocol that prevents trading second-hand clothes across the continent under the preferences of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
02 Jun WC parliament passes resolution to support Agoa renewal
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The Western Cape Provincial Parliament has passed a binding resolution confirming the province’s commitment to securing South Africa’s inclusion in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).