Johnathan Paoli
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) business forum kicked off at Nasrec on Thursday morning, as delegates from 40 sub-Saharan African countries are expected to discuss the strengthening of relations between the US and the continent.
The forum will be held under the theme: “Partnering to Build a Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Agoa to Support Economic Development, Industrialisation and Quality Job Creation”.
This is the third time the forum has been hosted in the southern region of the continent, after Zambia in 2011 and Mauritius in 2003.
Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel said the forum was an opportunity to highlight the importance of South Africa’s relationship with the United States.
“It’s an important opportunity for us to get the support of the American labour for the continuation and renewal of AGOA,” Patel said.
Over 30 countries currently benefit from duty-free access to the US market, especially
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