AGOA Renewal: Committing to Trade and Development in Africa
The 20th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, held in Johannesburg, South Africa in November 2023, reignited debates about the future of AGOA and its effectiveness in improving United States-Africa trade relations. AGOA, which aims to promote broad-based trade, economic development, product diversification, and human rights in beneficiary countries,…
Africa Visa Openness Index 2023: Progress in visa openness in Africa to ease cross border travel, boost trade, investment and regional integration
Africa is making strides in its visa openness policies boding well for cross border travel, ease of movement and trade in 2024 and beyond. The Africa Visa Openness Index 2023, published on Tuesday, reveals much progress since the seventh edition of the report was published in December 2022. The visa…