[allAfrica] With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has anchored U.S-Africa relations since 2000 set to expire on September 30, prospects for extension or renewal grow increasingly slim. Among foundational principles that have anchored AGOA, the key one is the duty-free entry of specific African products into the American market.

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The global trade landscape is full of competing countdown clocks that are quietly challenging U.S. competitiveness as they tick down. In the chaos of today's trade environment, it's difficult for American business owners and legislators to know what to address first. But there are two trade agreements whose ringing alarms can no longer be put on snooze.