Friday 6 August 2010

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AGOA: A mutually advantageous trade between Africa and US
Afrik-news
The annual US–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum —
better known as the AGOA Forum — opened August 2 in Washington with US
and African ...

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: 2010 AGOA Forum On U.S. ...
By Diren Shah
Hillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State The Ronald Reagan Building
Washington, DC August 3, 2010SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, and
thank you very...
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Vipi Africa: 2010 AGOA FORUM IN WASHINGTON D.C
By Paul Kato Ndiho
Washington grants duty-free status to more than 6-thousand product lines
from sub-Saharan Africa under the U-S- African Growth and Opportunity Act
of 2000, or AGOA. This year, the AGOA forum is focusing on the ties between
private ...
<http://www.vipiafrica.com/2010/08/2010-agoa-forum-in-washington-dc.html>

Remake America Now » Readout of the President’s Meeting with ...
By The White House
The President applauded trade growth between the U.S. and Sub-Saharan
Africa under AGOA, but urged African officials to make their economies even
more competitive by combating corruption, lowering trade barriers between
each other, ...
<http://remakeamericanow.org/2010/08/readout-of-the-presidentae%E2%84%A2s-meeting-with-agoa-leaders/>

Zambia: Zambia takes over AGOA forum chairmanship
Lusaka Times
Zambia has taken over the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) Forum
for the next one year following an African Ministerial Consultative Group
meeting ...
<http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=28288><http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.lusakatimes.com/%3Fp%3D28288&hl=en>

Obama meets young African leaders, delivers message of hope and self-reliance
The Daily Maverick
This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (Agoa). The law was passed by Congress in 2000 to remove
import duties ...
<http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-08-04-obama-meets-young-african-leaders-delivers-message-of-hope-and-self-reliance><http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-08-04-obama-meets-young-african-leaders-delivers-message-of-hope-and-self-reliance&hl=en>


AGOA 2010 Forum Opens with Pledges to Improve Trade
The AGOA Forum opens in Washington with officials from both the United
States and sub-Saharan Africa pledging to make the US trade preference
program work ...
<http://usinafrica.afrigator.com/r/l/115807>


Secretary Clinton Addresses Ninth African Growth Forum
Media Newswire (press release)
In a keynote address August 3, Clinton said that in country after country
she visited while in Africa to attend the last AGOA Forum, held in Nairobi,
...
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2010 AGOA Forum On U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic ...
Well, good afternoon, and thank you very much, Under Secretary Bob Hormats,
for your introduction and for your leadership on these important issues.
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Clinton rues Africa corruption, trade barriers
By Reuters
She told the annual forum on US trade with Africa that the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a pact that allows Sub-Saharan African
countries to export over 6 400 types of goods to the US without paying
duties, ...
<http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/clinton-rues-africa-corruption-trade-barriers-2010-08-04>

US-Africa Trade in the Spotlight at Annual AGOA Forum
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
AGOA builds on Washington's Generalized System of Preferences for
developing countries, eliminating US import duties on nearly all products
(more than 6400 ...
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US Deplores AGOA's Scorecard
THISDAY
Ten years after it was founded, the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA)
has only achieved modest results, not living up to expectations, the United
States ...
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Clinton to address 9th AGOA Forum - AGOA.info > Resource on the ...
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is an Act promulgated in the
United ... AGOA significantly liberalises access to the US market for the
38 ...
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KC to host US-African business conference this week
Kansas City Star
AGOA is a US trade and investment policy that seeks to promote economic
growth of African countries by offering them duty-free access to the
American market ...
<http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/02/2124069/kc-to-host-us-african-business.html><http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/02/2124069/kc-to-host-us-african-business.html&hl=en>


US Deplores AGOA's Scorecard « askedward.co.uk
By edward
“But we all know, despite the best of intentions, AGOA has achieved only
modest results and has not lived up to the highest hopes of a decade ago.
We are working to increase trade with Africa in non-petroleum goods, but
there is a long ...
<http://askedward.co.uk/news/?p=18586>
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By the People | A Citizen-Led Conversation » Blog Archive » AGOA's ...
By guest
Democracy is a way of life. It's not just about documents or governments;
it's about the things we do every day that contribute to society and make
it a better place to live. By the People will examine the day-to-day
actions that create ...
<http://blogs.america.gov/bythepeople/2010/08/04/agoa%E2%80%99s-promise-feeds-spirits-as-well-as-bodies/>

Africa: 2010 AGOA Forum on U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and ...
By admin
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MCC: 'U.S. Commitment to Africa: AGOA and Beyond' Closing Remarks ...
African participation in AGOA is especially meaningful for the Obama
administration. As the president said when he made his historic visit to
Ghana last year, global prosperity is tied to Africa's prosperity. ...
<http://www.mcc.gov/mcc/countries/tanzania/speech-080310-dwyatagoa.shtml>

US Deplores AGOA's Scorecard – THISDAY | iExecutiveOffice.com
By Administrator
US Deplores AGOA's Scorecard THISDAY US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
stated that "as we praise Africa's progress, we must at the same time be
clear-eyed about the challenges that persist. ... Clinton rues Africa
corruption, ...
<http://www.iexecutiveoffice.com/hillary-clinton/us-deplores-agoas-scorecard-thisday/>
AGOA: A mutually advantageous trade between Africa and U.S. ...
The annual USñSub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum ó<http://www.newsdire.com/2010/08/03/agoa-a-mutually-advantageous-trade-between-africa-and-us.html>


Agriculture, Food Security Are Major Focus of Agoa 2010 : Africa
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Geingob urges US to open up for Africa - by Staff Reporter
New Era
The Trade Minister said this when he addressed the 9th African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, which ended on Monday in Washington DC, US.
...
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TRANSCRIPT: Secretary Clinton's Address to 2010 AGOA Forum | News ...
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Diversity :: Making News: AGOA Opens Doors for American Businesses
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U.S. Africa Command (press release)
Aug 6, 2010 — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered remarks at
the 2010 Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, August 3, 2010 in
Washington, ...
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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
US Department of State
Under Secretary Hormats participates in the AGOA Forum and holds meetings
to promote the National Export Initiative, in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
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