Lesotho trade minister says US plans to extend Agoa by a year

Maseru — Lesotho’s trade minister said late on Wednesday after returning from a visit to Washington that the US planned to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) by a year. A slew of tariffs that US President Donald Trump imposed on...

US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister

MASERU (Reuters) -Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to U.S. markets, by a year, after returning from a visit to...

Is the end nigh for the AGOA trade legislation?

Without AGOA and other traditional instruments of soft power, the United States will increase its isolation from Africa COMMENT | WITNEY SCHNEIDMAN | The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the...

Lesotho claims that Africa’s trade lifeline with the U.S. could get a last-minute extension

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has provided African countries with duty-free access to the US market for more than two decades, benefiting industries ranging from textiles to agriculture. However, the deal is nearing its expiration,...

“MONNA KE NKU HA LLE”: THE HIDDEN CRISIS OF BOYS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN LESOTHO

Qacha’s Nek, Sept.29 — In Lesotho, a boy’s tears are often silenced before they fall. The saying “Monna ke nku ha lle” (a man is a sheep, he does not cry) is passed down through generations as both warning and instruction. Rooted in cultural norms...

US ends trade deal with Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Workers and industry braced for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African Growth...

Government Shutdown Raises Questions About Status of U.S. Trade Deals

The normally gridlocked traffic in the nation’s capital was notably lighter on Wednesday morning. Stalled Senate negotiations on federal funding prompted a government shutdown that took effect at midnight, with lawmakers from both parties unable...

African exports under threat as US trade deal lapses

Analysts are warning of devastating job losses in Africa’s export industries, including textile and garment manufacturing, following the expiry of a US trade deal yesterday. The 25-year African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which enabled...

Government Shutdown Raises Questions About Status of US Trade Deals

The normally gridlocked traffic in the nation’s capital was notably lighter on Wednesday morning. Stalled Senate negotiations on federal funding prompted a government shutdown that took effect at midnight, with lawmakers from both parties unable...

KGL Group Chairman Urges Africa to Create Global Business Giants

Alex Apau Dadey, Executive Chairman of KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has challenged African leaders to deliberately nurture homegrown multinational corporations capable of competing on the world...

US-Africa trade pact AGOA expires but hopes remain for renewal

The future of the US-Africa preferential trade pact was in limbo after the 25-year-old agreement expired on Tuesday — but hopes for its renewal persist. The African Growth and Opportunity Act has allowed dozens of countries in sub-Saharan Africa...

Deputy FM holds virtual meeting with Egyptian expatriates in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho

Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Migration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs has held a virtual meeting with members of the Egyptian diaspora in South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho, as part of the state’s efforts to strengthen ties with its...

Intra-African trade under AfCFTA

Africa’s continental free trade pact promises integration, but uneven reforms and external dependence risk keeping the vision out of reach. Namibia launched its first AfCFTA trade with a salt shipment to West Africa, marking a milestone in its...

Thousands of Jobs at Risk in Africa as U.S. Trade Deal Expires

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...

Jobs at stake as major US-Africa trade deal set to expire

Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African Growth and...

Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...

LESOTHO ENVOY EXPLORES HEALTHCARE, INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN ETHIOPIA 

by LENASeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025010 Share0 Maseru, Sept.23 – Lesotho’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ms. Nts’iuoa Sekete, accompanied by Brigadier General Ketseletso Mofoka, has paid a working visit to Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia to engage...

What Now? Legacy Africa Trade Preference Program Expires

After nearly a quarter century, the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has expired. The legacy trade preference program lapsed Tuesday without a renewal from Congress, shocking some and disappointing many, including lawmakers, importers and...

U.S supports one-year renewal of Africa trade pact

The Trump administration has signalled support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), offering a reprieve for the decades-old trade pact set to expire at the end of the month, a White House official said. Since...

What's next for US-Africa trade?

The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clinch a follow-up...