Despite being dogged by controversies, the annual Africa-US trade meeting has gone off relatively smoothly. The host, SA, has to be commended for rolling out the red carpet for the delegates to make the meeting successful.

But the meeting, known as the Africa Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa) Forum, has also laid bare the challenges that lie ahead in making the trade programme mutually beneficial...

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