Donald Trump’s Tariffs Scramble African Trade: Supply Lines

African nations are rushing to soften the blow of Donald Trump’s tariffs after none were granted a trade pact before his Aug. 1 deadline, threatening everything from Kenyan tea to Libyan oil in a region home to many of the poorest people on earth.

Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa which now faces the continent’s joint-highest levy of 30% on exports to the US, is scaling up foreign trade missions and crafting measures to help hard-hit sectors like automobiles and citrus farmers.

The country’s biggest mining company has also pitched a plan to offer access to the region’s critical minerals ...