SA pushes for relaxation of Agoa eligibility criteria
Reconsideration of requirements for inclusion would allow for more development in Africa, trade minister Parks Tau says
25 July 2024 - 20:59
SA is pushing for the relaxation of eligibility requirements for beneficiaries of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), including setting aside nontrade-related requirements as part of eligibility criteria.
Pretoria is also pushing for fewer requirements for graduation from the programme, which allows Sub-Saharan African countries preferential access to US markets, to avoid beneficiaries losing out on the lucrative commercial ties with the US...
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