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State Department official: Link between AGOA, AfCFTA could be ‘win-win’

November 18, 2022 at 8:30 AM
The Biden administration is eyeing ways to “link” U.S. trade preferences for African countries to the continent’s nascent free trade area, a senior State Department official told lawmakers on Thursday. “As we look towards AGOA expiration or renewal in 2025, I think there might be some opportunities to link our engagement on trade preferences with the building of [the African Continental Free Trade Area] that benefits both Africans and Americans,” Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee said...


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