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South Africa Renews US Poultry Imports After 15 Years
Mar 8, 2016South Africa has renewed imports of US chicken, beef and pork products, bringing an end to a 15-year trade dispute with the country. The South African government concluded months of discussions over 'the three meats' with the US, under ...
Tags: South Africa, AGOA, US Poultry Imports
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Apparel Industry of Ghana to Get a Makeover
Aug 27, 2015The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ghana will begin the task of restructuring the apparel industry to attract investors, and build a sustainable source of foreign exchange inflows. As a part of the revamping process, the Ministry plans ...
Tags: Apparel Industry, apparel
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Namibian Works to Take Maximum Advantage of The AGOA
Jul 7, 2015The Namibian government is working on a strategy to take maximum advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has been extended till 2025, the Namibian Press Agency has reported. The original Act expires on September 30, ...
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Barack Obama Has Signed Two Important Trade Measures Into Law
Jul 2, 2015President Barack Obama has signed two important trade measures into law – the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015). Both bills, passed by ...
Tags: Obama, trade measures, Apparel, Footwear
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Seven Fashion and Retail Trade Organisations Have Called for Immediate Renewal of AGOA
May 20, 2015Seven fashion and retail trade organisations in the US and Africa, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), have called for immediate renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is scheduled to ...
Tags: Fashion Industry, Apparel
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AGOA Signed a Letter of Collaboration with The United States Agency
Mar 23, 2015The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has signed a Letter of Collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West African Trade Hub and African Partners Network, to establish a framework ...
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Mombasa Apparels Invests Sh2.2 Billion in Kilifi
Nov 18, 2014Mombasa Apparels, a Kenya-based garment company, has opened a factory, set up at a cost of Sh2.2 billion, in Kenya’s coastal town of Mtwapa, Kilifi County. The new factory is expected to create 3,000 jobs and would manufacture ...
Tags: garment company, job creation, Apparel
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Six US and African Based Textile and Apparel Trade Bodies called for Renewal
Aug 15, 2014Six US and African based textile and apparel trade bodies, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), called for renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), expiring on September 30, 2015. They requested ...
Tags: USFIA, Apparel, Accessories
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AAFA Brought More Than Two Dozen Apparel, Footwear, and Retail Executives
Jul 30, 2014The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) brought more than two dozen apparel, footwear, and retail executives to Capitol Hill this week to lobby for key international trade policies and programs. The visits came as part of ...
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Ghana Is Committed to Protect The Country's Textile Industry
Feb 11, 2014The Government of Ghana is committed to protect the country’s textile industry and it would take decisions as and when necessary for the purpose, Haruna Iddrissu, Minister of Trade and Industry has said. Speaking at a ...
Tags: Local Textiles, Textile
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Trade Hub Presentes a Workshop on The African Growth and AGOA
Jan 3, 2014On Sunday, December 8, as part of Swahili Fashion Week, the East Africa Trade Hub presented a workshop on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and integrating design and marketing for a U.S. customer base. Attended by 40 ...
Tags: Trade Hub, Fashion Apparel
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Burundi&Ethiopia Are Eligible to Export Qualifying Items, Duty Free to The U.S. Under AGOA
Dec 2, 2013At first glance Burundi and Ethiopia look like total opposites. Burundi is the smallest country in Africa while Ethiopia is one of the largest. But the two countries have a lot more in common than you might think. Agriculture is the ...
Tags: Apparel Sector, Apparel
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AGOA Supports The Competitive U.S.-African Textile and Apparel Trade Partnership
Oct 21, 2013The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) plays a vital role in the development and support of a competitive U.S.-African textile and apparel trade partnership, a critical step to developing a broader reciprocal commercial relationship ...
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Origin Africa Designer Showcase Was Hosted in AGOA Forum
Sep 2, 2013The Origin Africa Designer Showcase took center stage at the AGOA Forum gala dinner in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Origin Africa Designer Showcase is a fashion show to express the innovation, resourcefulness and creativity of African ...
Tags: Textile, AGOA Forum
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Nigeria's BoI Has Announced That About N56.48 Billion Has Been Distributed Till Date
Aug 13, 2013Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BoI) has announced that about N56.48 billion of the N100 billion Cotton, Textiles and Garmenting (CTG) Revival Fund allocated by the Federal Government has been distributed till date. This was ...
Tags: Cotton, Textiles, Garmenting