Inside Trade

September 9, 2024

Biden calls on Congress to quickly ‘reauthorize and modernize’ AGOA as forum begins

By Hannah Monicken  / July 24, 2024 at 2:52 PM
As the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum began in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, President Biden called on Congress to “reauthorize and modernize” the program quickly, a sentiment shared during forum events by other administration officials who advocated for an AGOA that is responsive to 21st-century issues like climate change and supply chain resilience. The July 24-26 AGOA Forum week includes events like a private-sector session on Wednesday and a civil society and organized labor forum that took place on...

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