The United States is pondering suspending Ethiopia's duty-free market status due to abuses in the Tigray region, a decision that would threaten Ethiopia's aspirations to become a light manufacturing hub.
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25 published items with the word (s) or phrase AGOA in News, Trends, Videos, Photo galleries, Agenda and sorted by "date descending".
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![]( "Ethiopian textile industry at risk if U.S. suspends trade deal over Tigray war")
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![]( "U.S.-listed African retailer Jumia suspends e-commerce in Cameroon")
U.S.-listed African retailer Jumia suspends e-commerce in CameroonOnline retailer Jumia Technologies said on Monday it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were “not suitable” for the African state.
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![]( "Kenya launches National AGOA Strategy, Action Plan 2018-23")
Kenya launches National AGOA Strategy, Action Plan 2018-23Kenya recently launched the National AGOA Strategy and Action Plan 2018 -23, which aims to double its 2016 export value to the United States of $552 million to $1,105 million by 2023.
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![]( "Trump versus Rwanda in trade battle over used clothes")
Trump versus Rwanda in trade battle over used clothesEarly last year, a little known American trade association filed a petition with the U.S. Trade Representative -- pitting the world’s largest economy against Rwanda over an unlikely U.S. export: cast-off clothes.
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![]( "Trump to suspend duty-free treatment of clothing imports from Rwanda")
Trump to suspend duty-free treatment of clothing imports from RwandaU.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will suspend duty-free treatment of clothing imports from Rwanda because the African country has imposed barriers to U.S. exports of used apparel and footwear.
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![]( "Messe Frankfurt looking at Africa for textile events")
Messe Frankfurt looking at Africa for textile eventsFirst Ethiopia, then South Africa and Morocco, Messe Frankfurt is now looking at African continent for textile trade fairs.
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![]( "PSF discusses economic environment & millennial consumers")
PSF discusses economic environment & millennial consumersDiscussions that dominated the Prime Source Forum (PSF) held in Hong Kong recently were economic environment in 2017, survival under global political frictions; and meeting the demands of ‘look now, buy now, wear now’.
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![]( "Kenyan govt plans credit facility to cotton farmers")
Kenyan govt plans credit facility to cotton farmersIn a bid to revive its ailing cotton textile industry, the Kenyan government is planning to provide training and credit facilities to cotton growers.
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![]( "Nigeria needs to improve skills in fashion sector: NEPC")
Nigeria needs to improve skills in fashion sector: NEPCWith an aim to improve Nigeria's skill deficiency, especially in the fashion design sector, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council said it will continue its effort to ensure that the nation's skill is enhanced.
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![]( "Lesotho government to localise textile manufacturing")
Lesotho government to localise textile manufacturingThe government of the African country Lesotho aims to localise the textile manufacturing industry of the country, which is currently dominated by foreign investors.
