US declares interest in developing African mining sector
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in developing the mining sector in Africa. On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order focusing
US adds foreign entities from UAE, Iran, South Africa to export blacklist
The US Commerce Department announced today that it has taken significant steps to protect national security by adding 80 foreign entities to an export restrictions list. The move, spearheaded by
US tariffs and rising global protectionism threaten South Africa’s $14 billion agricultural export market
With the implementation of tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, the US under President Trump has shifted trade dynamics. Initially targeting China in 2018, the strategy now includes
In Search of Food Security: US-China Hegemonic Rivalry in Africa
This article is part of the US-China Dynamics series, edited by Muqtedar Khan, Jiwon Nam and Amara Galileo. Africa is still affected by hunger and malnutrition, despite its description as
AGOA: 25 Years of US-Africa Mutual Benefit
PEMBROKE, North Carolina — The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), enacted in 2000, grants African countries with certain criteria access to more than 1,800 duty-free products in the United
New US-Africa trade benefits bill proposes extension to 2041
US senators tabled a new bill to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) on Friday, and there is no mention of South Africa being subject to an “immediate
African coffee producing countries urged to add value to coffee export
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | While specialty coffee from Africa is gaining popularity among consumers across the world, officials of the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) have urged African…