Africa: All of Africa Today – August 21, 2025

Trump’s Policies Threaten African Trade as AGOA Nears Expiration

Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has cut key aid to Africa and imposed new tariffs on exports, raising fears of another setback with the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In 2000, former President Bill Clinton established AGOA to promote economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. It granted duty-free access to the U.S. market for thousands of African products, including motor…