U.S. Trade Policy Stumbles: African Jobs Threatened as AGOA Expires Amid Washington’s Uncertainty

As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a cornerstone of U.S.-Africa trade relations since 2000, officially expires, thousands of African workers face an uncertain future. This expiration is more than just a missed deadline—it signals a dangerous retreat from America’s commitment to fostering economic prosperity abroad while protecting national interests at home.AGOA provided vital duty-free access to U.S. markets for thousands of products from qualifying African nations, enabling countries like Kenya to build competitive textile industries that supplied iconic American brands such as Levi’s and Wrangler. Over two decades, Kenyan apparel exports to the U.S. ballooned from $50 million...