South African trade minister warns against using AGOA for political ends

South Africa’s trade minister, representing a new coalition government seeking to smooth diplomatic relations with the U.S., on Thursday warned against using the African Growth and Opportunity Act for “political” purposes. “We caution against using AGOA as a tool for political objectives. We applaud that the U.S. has kept it as a trade and development instrument that benefits ordinary people, and it should be kept as such,” South African Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Mpho Parks Tau said during the...