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US Senate considers one year extension on AGOA

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Jeans manufacturing under the AGOA programme at the United Aryan factory in Ruaraka, near Nairobi, in 2025.
Jeans manufacturing under the AGOA programme at the United Aryan factory in Ruaraka, near Nairobi, in 2025. © Thomas Mukoya / Reuters

The renewal of AGOA for only one year instead of the three initially planned came as a surprise in African business circles. Nevertheless, they hope to reopen the debate once the extension has been approved by Congress.

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