US Africa Envoy Sees Positive Progress on Extension of AGOA

US President Donald Trump’s Africa envoy signaled progress toward the renewal of a program allowing African nations duty-free access to the world’s largest economy.

“We understand that it’s moving positively in the right direction,” Massad Boulos, US senior adviser for Africa told Bloomberg News in an interview, noting Congress has been given until the end of the year to make a decision.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expired on Sept. 30 has been key to boosting trade relations between sub-Saharan Africa and the US since its inception in 2000. It granted tariff-free access to more than 1,800 ...