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Oct
28
2023
By JOE BAVIER
U.S.-Africa duty-free programme needs changes

U.S.-Africa duty-free programme needs changes

BUSINESS
THE United States should make changes to its flagship trade initiative with Africa that would increase its impact as part of a potential reauthorisation by Congress, a senior U.S. trade official said. Launched in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) grants exports from qualifying countries duty-free access to the U.S. market. It is set to expire in September 2025, but discussions are already underway over whether to extend it and for how long. "We need to do better," Assistant United States Trade Representative for African Affairs Constance Hamilton told a media briefing ahead of a meeting of U.S.…
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Dec
21
2022
By The African Mirror
U.S. lawmakers include ban on TikTok on government devices in spending proposal

U.S. lawmakers include ban on TikTok on government devices in spending proposal

WORLD
DAVID SHEPARDSON U.S. lawmakers included a proposal to bar federal government employees from using the Chinese app TikTok on government-owned devices in a key spending bill. The Senate last week voted on a bill sponsored by Republican Senator Josh Hawley to bar federal employees from using the ByteDance-owned short video app on government-owned devices. It was the latest action by U.S. lawmakers to crack down on Chinese companies amid national security fears. The ban is in a massive omnibus measure to fund U.S. government operations that is expected to be voted on this week. The bill gives the White House Office of Management…
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Dec
15
2022
By The African Mirror
U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok

U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok

WORLD
REPUBLICAN Senator Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on owner ByteDance Ltd amid U.S. fears the app could be used to spy on Americans and censor content. The legislation would block all transactions from any social media company in or under the influence of China and Russia, Rubio's office said in a news release, adding that a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives was sponsored by Republican congressman Mike Gallagher and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi. "It is troubling that rather than encouraging the administration to conclude its national security…
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