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FRANCOIS FOUCHE: Trading down? South Africa’s game of Russian roulette

Business Day 16 Mar 2023
South Africa, however, is putting this relationship at risk by cosying up to Russia ... Exports of cars made in South Africa are a big win, for example, and we also send wine and citrus to the US duty free. Still, in 2021 South Africa exported $15.7bn of goods to the US, of which only $2.7bn met the criteria for Agoa’s zero-duty policy.
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US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties

Al Jazeera 15 Mar 2023
Washington imposed wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia and cut access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a duty-free trade programme that has been a boon for the US textile sector. Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation and a ...
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US Secretary of State Blinken meets Ethiopian government leaders to repair ties

Arab News 15 Mar 2023
The US government imposed wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia and cut access to the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, a duty-free trade program that has been a boon for the country’s textile sector. Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous ...
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Blinken meets Ethiopian government leaders to repair ties

Reuters 15 Mar 2023
Blinken's trip is the latest in a series of visits to Africa by senior U.S ... African Growth and Opportunity Act, a duty-free trade program that has been a boon for the country's textile sector. Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation and a traditional U.S.
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Blinken urges Ethiopia to ensure 'accountability' over war abuses

Urdu Point 15 Mar 2023
As Ethiopia progresses, then US work with Ethiopia "to include economic engagement will also move forward", he said. During the war, the United States removed Ethiopia from a pact that gave Africa's second most populous country duty-free access to most exports to the world's largest economy ... ....
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Blinken to meet Ethiopian government leaders to repair ties

FX Empire 15 Mar 2023
His trip is the latest in a series of visits to Africa by senior U.S ... African Growth and Opportunity Act, a duty-free trade program that has been a boon for the country’s textile sector. Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation and a traditional U.S. ally in East Africa, ...
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Comoros chairing African Union a chance to address trade issues

Mail Guardian South Africa 10 Mar 2023
Although the EU offers Comoros complete duty free and quota-free access to the European Market, there remains extreme trade imbalances and under the new bilateral agreement, Comoros agreed to remove trade barriers for the EU by 2024 ... A country like Comoros, which has duty-free ...
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Nigeria Unveils Diplomatic Duty Free Village

This Day 15 Feb 2023
The Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, yesterday said during the unveiling of the village, diplomats were already enjoying duty free shopping facilities in several countries, such as South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, most of the EU countries and a few ...
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Chanel in Senegal: Fashioning links with Africa

Mail Guardian South Africa 10 Feb 2023
Chanel does not have a major presence in Africa, either. The closest things to a boutique on the continent are Chanel cosmetic counters, the tiny standalone makeup and fragrance stores in South Africa and the bottles of Chanel No. 5 dotting duty-free shelves in airports.
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Taking stock of America’s flagship trade programme for Africa

Economist 09 Feb 2023
The landmark trade policy was introduced by Bill Clinton in 2000, granting duty-free access for more than 6,000 products from sub-Saharan Africa ... America’s imports from sub-Saharan Africa have fallen since 2008, mainly because it has bought less African oil ... \nMany in Africa dream of the continent negotiating as a single bloc.
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Yellen lauds Ford’s 100-year history in South Africa, flags more investments

FX Empire 26 Jan 2023
SILVERTON, South Africa (Reuters) – U.S ... “Africa will shape the future of the global economy,” she said ... Treasury chief said South Africa had been the biggest beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which grants eligible Sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to the U.S ... Yellen said South Africa also had a role to play in U.S.
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Yellen lauds Ford's 100-year history in South Africa, flags more investments

Reuters 26 Jan 2023
SILVERTON, South Africa, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S ... "Africa will shape the future of the global economy," she said ... Treasury chief said South Africa had been the biggest beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which grants eligible Sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to the U.S.
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Caravelle International Group Announces Preliminary Record-breaking Financials for 2022 with 64% Revenue Growth and 290% ...

Victoria Advocate 17 Jan 2023
It will be starting a new shipping route this year to deliver lumber from Gabon in Africa to the United States. The African Growth and Opportunity Act allows lumber to be imported to the United States duty-free from sub-Saharan Africa making plywood and some other wood products from Africa much cheaper than American and Canadian counterparts ... Zhang.
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Dubai Duty Free sales surge 78% to hit $1.74bn in 2022

Gulf Daily News 11 Jan 2023
Colm McLoughlin was also the recipient of two personal awards including being honoured with the inaugural Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Lifetime Achievement Award and being named the "Most Inspiring Leader - Retail (UAE)" at the Global Brand Awards.
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Three prominent opponents of Tunisian president say they are under investigation

Reuters 03 Jan 2023
Days ago Saied had warned that judicial actions must be taken against those who defame the "symbols of the state", considering that as an attack on state security. The activists are Nejib Chebbi, Reda Belhaj and Ayachi Hammami ... Our Standards ... cuts off Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade program, article with galleryJanuary 2, 2023 ... ....

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