US lawmakers who support a renewal of the Africa Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa) assured South Africa and other African countries in Washington this week that they would lobby for its extension. 

It is understood that in private meetings, senators told the South African delegation led by trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau and a host of business leaders that there was a strong desire to reauthorise Agoa, but this process could not be concluded yet...

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