The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a US trade program providing duty-free access to US markets for eligible sub-Saharan African countries, expired on September 30, 2025, after 25 years. Despite bipartisan efforts and last-minute support from the Trump administration, Congress did not renew the program. AGOA played a significant role in boosting African exports worth nearly $10 billion in 2023, especially in textiles and apparel, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs in Africa.
