AGOA’s Sunset: A Strategic Setback For U.S.-Africa Trade And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

By Kenneth D. Johnson The Expiration of AGOA On September 30, 2025, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially expired, ending 25 years of preferential trade relations between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. AGOA provided duty-free access to the U.S. market for over 6,500 products from eligible African countries, fostering economic growth, job creation, […]

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African Governments Must Rethink Engagement in Trump’s Washington D.C.

By Kevin Nolan – SVP and Director of Public Affairs – KARV and Liz Grossman – Co-Founder – Baobab Consulting President Trump’s first Oval Office meeting with an African leader, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, inevitably prompted a myriad of responses across global media, with such illustrative descriptors ranging from ‘ambush’ and ‘openly hostile’ to […]

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