UNCTAD has warned that many African markets’ access to the US could worsen if the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires on September 30, 2025.
Without it, tariffs would surge, particularly in textiles and apparel, threatening export competitiveness, disrupting trade ties, and undermining investment and supply chain resilience across many sub-Saharan African economies.
Without it, tariffs would surge, particularly in textiles and apparel, threatening export competitiveness, disrupting trade ties, and undermining investment and supply chain resilience across many sub-Saharan African economies.