Washington Post Editorial on Saving the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act

Washington Post Editorial on Saving the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act

 Source: The Washington Post published in its hard copy edition on 17 April 2025 an editorial titled “Save America’s Great Link to Africa.”

America’s key trade agreement for Africa, the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), is due to expire in September this year unless Congress votes for another extension. The program’s future is uncertain because the Trump administration prefers bilateral trade deals over multinational agreements such as AGOA. The editorial makes the case for renewing AGOA.