US Senate votes to extend AGOA until 2028

The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act — or AGOA — keeping preferential access to the American market for eligible African exporters through the end of 2028.

The Senate voted 90 to 6 on August 8th, providing a potentially significant boost to African businesses that have faced months of uncertainty over the future of the programme.

But AGOA is not yet extended.

The legislation still has to clear one more major hurdle in Congress before it reaches President Donald Trump's desk.

Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

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