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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Several African ministers and US officials gathered in the South African city of Johannesburg Thursday for a three-day meeting of the US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum.<\/p>\n

AGOA is a special US legislation signed into law in 2000, granting duty-free access to nearly 40 sub-Saharan African countries to the US markets.<\/p>\n

The sub-Saharan countries that qualify for AGOA have to meet certain criteria such as maintaining human rights, respecting core labor standards, and eliminating barriers to US trade and investment among others.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year\u2019s summit is \u201cPartnering to Build a Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive AGOA to Support Economic Development, Industrialization and Quality Job Creation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The African leaders at the summit are expected to lobby US envoys to extend the AGOA tenure that expires in 2025.<\/p>\n

The meeting is also expected to discuss promoting inclusive economic growth and supply chain resilience on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

The US announced earlier this week it intends to eliminate Uganda, Niger, Gabon, and the Central African Republic from the AGOA for failing to uphold the forum\u2019s eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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