Revised AGOA Plan To Spur US-Bound Exports

Mmusi Kgafela PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mmusi Kgafela PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The revised African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) strategy that is expected to provide a comprehensive plan for Botswana to spur its exports to the US has been launched.

The strategy, which was approved in March, will assist local businesses take advantage of the non-reciprocal trade arrangement.

Exports through the AGOA programme will provide local entrepreneurs with a chance to revive their firms that suffered heavily from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also create the much-needed employment to revitalise the ailing economy.

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