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US begins AGOA eligibility annual review
2019-07-02 13:29:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is now underway.
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Kenya exports to US see surge under AGOA
2019-05-08 14:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Kenya's apparel exports to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) duty-free trade agreement have risen 26% - marking one of the biggest leaps in nine years, according to local reports.
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Garment unions discuss worker rights protection under AGOA
2019-04-30 12:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Textile, leather and garment unions in sub-Saharan Africa have met in Kenya to discuss how workers' rights can be protected using the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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Is AGOA an effective tool for economic development? The answer could lie in the used clothing trade
2018-11-15 10:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
While friction over the ban of used clothing exports from the US to East Africa seems to have come to an end, some fundamental issues still remain, according to Shannon Brady and Sheng Lu from the University of Delaware. Their latest research throws up complex economic, social, legal and political factors linked with the trade in second-hand clothes - and questions the effectiveness of preference programmes such as AGOA as a tool for economic development.
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US to terminate AGOA trade benefits for Mauritania
2018-11-05 11:18:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US President Donald Trump is to terminate the eligibility of Mauritania for trade preference benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from 1 January 2019, due to forced labour practices in the country.
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