America to consider Zimbabwe’s eligibility for Agoa this year

The US government will consider Zimbabwe’s eligibility for the trade benefits it extends under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) during 2018, the State Department’s acting director for economic and regional affairs Harry Sullivan said during a telephonic briefing on Tuesday. Since Agoa came into force in 2001, Zimbabwe has never been eligible for the market access offered under the legislation, which has been extended to 2025.