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September 30, 2025
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Kenya to Gain as Trump Backs Extension of AGOA Trade Deal

Kenya to Gain as Trump Backs Extension of AGOA Trade Deal

The trade deal, first passed in 2000, was set to expire this week...

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The US is set to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an additional year, benefiting Kenya and other African nations. This move comes as the trade pact, which offers duty-free access for thousands of products to the US market, was due to expire this week.

  • A senior White House official confirmed that President Donald Trump will endorse the one-year extension of AGOA.
  • AGOA supports over 66,000 jobs directly in African nations.
  • Despite the extension, Kenya's President William Ruto has been lobbying for a five-year renewal of AGOA and announced that Kenya will sign a new bilateral trade agreement with the United States by the end of the year.

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