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Overview on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I and II; Carribean Basin Initiative (CDBi)<\/a>
\nOrganizations Working on AGOA<\/a><\/p>\n

News & Opinion<\/strong>
\nAfrica Asks for Long-lasting Solution to AGOA<\/a> New Era, August 17, 2009
\nAGOA Nations Frustrated by Administration’s Adherence to Status Quo<\/a> Inside US Trade, August 14, 2009
\nCIT Rejects Claim for AGOA Benefits Citing Deficiencies in Documentation<\/a> Daily Report for Executives, August 13, 2009
\nAfrica faces WTO hurdle in bid to extend US trade pact<\/a> Business Daily, August 13, 2009
\nReport Suggests AGOA Benefits Unrealized<\/a> Congress Daily, August 13, 2009
\nWill Global Recession Damage U.S. Africa Trade Ties?<\/a> All Africa, August 12, 2009
\nUS Committed to Boosting Trade With Africa, Clinton Says<\/a> Bloomberg, August 5, 2009
\nUS trade envoy to voice ‘tough love’ for Africa<\/a> AFP, July 31, 2009
\nHas Namibia Benefited From AGOA?<\/a>The Namibian, December 7, 2007
\nAGOA has “failed” to achieve anti-poverty goal<\/a> The East African, July 20, 2007
\nAGOA Forum Highlights US-African Trade<\/a> Voice of America, July 18, 2007
\nLetter from the US-SACU Working Group against CAFTA<\/a> June 30, 2005
\nWinter of Discontent: Africa Is Looking Beyond AGOA<\/a> Journal of Commerce, February 14, 2005
\nU.S. Trade Act Ignores Sexual Harassment<\/a> United Press International, June 23, 2004<\/p>\n

Overview on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I and II; Carribean Basin Initiative (CDBi)<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 434), signed into law on May 18, 2000 by President Clinton, provides African countries with increased access to the U.S. market in exchange for their meeting of \u201creforming\u201d criteria. The Act, dubbed by some as \u201cNAFTA for Africa,\u201d proscribes structural adjustment-type liberalization requirements for African countries in return for limited market access. The U.S. government determines eligibility and has so far selected 38 African countries to receive the \u2018benefits\u2019 of lower import duties on an approved list of products entering the United States. Market access benefits are conditioned, however, in a way which encourages the exploitation of Africa\u2019s labor and resources by foreign multinationals rather than through sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

The agreement, in essence, allows U.S. corporate access to African markets in which they have a significant advantage over domestic industries and small-scale farmers. Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. called AGOA the “Africa Recolonization Act,” and joined 135 of his colleagues in opposing it. Since AGOA\u2019s passage President Bush has made an amendment to the Act (AGOA II) and designated more African countries as eligible.<\/p>\n

The Administration is currently discussing plans to broaden AGOA coverage.<\/p>\n

The Human Rights, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment (HOPE) for Africa Bill<\/strong>
\nThe Human Rights, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment (HOPE) for Africa Bill (H.R. 772) was proposed in 1999 as a response to the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Drafted by African and U.S. civil society groups, economists, trade specialists and legislators and introduced by Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., the HOPE bill addressed the real needs and concerns of sub-Saharan Africa. The bill provided for mutually beneficial trade by taking a holistic approach interlocking trade, investment, business facilitation, debt relief, aid and HIV\/AIDS prevention and treatment. The bill did not pass, but garnered significant support.<\/p>\n

Organizations Working on AGOA<\/a><\/strong>
\nThird World Network – Africa<\/a>
\nAfrica Action<\/a>
\nTransAfrica Forum<\/a>
\nThe Washington Office on Africa, Trade page<\/a>
\nAfrica Home Page, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development <\/a>
\nAfrica Faith and Justice Network<\/a>
\nEconomic Policy Institute<\/a>
\nEconomic Justice Now<\/a><\/p>\n

News Service<\/strong>
\nallAfrica.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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