Trump’s executive order heightens anxiety about SA exports to US
Signs are not good Agoa will survive, says Business SA CEO
10 February 2025 - 05:00
US President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt aid to SA has raised fears that duty-free access to the US market will be next on the chopping block.
Business Unity SA (Busa), SA’s umbrella organisation for organised business, said on Sunday that it was “very worried” about SA’s continued participation in the African Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa), which gives 30 African nations preferential access to US markets...
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