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What Kenya-US trade talks seek to achieve as AGOA treaty nears expiry

African governments are seeking an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond 2025. The law was enacted in 2000 to "encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa". DAVID LUKE, who specialises in African trade policy and trade negotiations, explains what benefits Agoa has brought for qualifying African countries and how it can be improved.

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