Call now and make a trade deal, key Trump ally says

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Giving advice: Miller spoke at Afreximbank's Annual Meeting where top African political and economic leaders meet to discuss trade

ABUJA, Nigeria: As the expiry of Africa’s preferential trade deal with the United States nears in September, the government there is leaning more towards reciprocity and African states should call and start negotiations, a key ally of Donald Trump has told a meeting of top African leaders here.

Jason Miller, widely recognised as Trump’s right-hand man and a key adviser in his 2016, 2020 and 2024 election campaigns, told more than 3,000 delegates at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings yesterday that much had changed in the countries benefiting from the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) over the last two decades.

One major change, he said, has been the growing influence of China in African trade, as a rival to the U.S.

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Call now and make a trade deal, key Trump ally says

ABUJA, Nigeria: As the expiry of Africa’s preferential trade deal with the United States nears in September, the government there is leaning more towards reciprocity and African states should call and start negotiations, a key ally of Donald Trump has told a meeting of top African leaders here.

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