# US president Donald Trump has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act through December this year, thereby restoring duty-free trade privileges for some African countries. The extension follows a brief lapse in the programme late last year, which had caused uncertainty for African exports, including those of South Africa, that depend on US market access. Gabon has been reinstated as a beneficiary of AGOA after making sufficient progress on governance and eligibility, reversing its 2023 removal.
Trump extends AGOA, restoring a key trade pathway for African economies