Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Washington DC Gets Ready to Discuss AGOA, Textiles From Africa, and More


On Friday August 1, 2014, the Civil Society of the AGOA Forum will be hosting its own two-day meeting under the theme “AGOA:Re-Authorization beyond 2015.”    Time is running out to register but you still can here.

The purpose of this meeting is to come up with written recommendations for presentation to the Ministerial Session of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) during the Africa Summit beginning August 5, 2014.

As described by the AGOA Civil Society Network, the AGOA “is a trade mechanism that was passed by the US Government in 2000 to encourage US-Africa trade.   AGOA currently provides the 40 AGOA-eligible countries with:

-   - Most liberal access to US markets for any country or region without at free trade agreement

-   - Reinforced Africa reform and development efforts, and

-   - Access to US credit and technical expertise.”

Other posts related to AGOA and textiles can be found here.


The Foundation for Democracy in Africa is likewise hosting an event on August 5, 2014 entitled “AGOA CSO Session: 13th US-Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation AGOA Forum.  This event will have a focus on human rights and democratic reform, among other topics.  Tickets are free but registration is required.

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