➤ What is AGOA and what were its original goals for Sub-Saharan Africa?
AGOA, enacted in 2000, offered eligible Sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to the US for many goods. It aimed to boost exports, attract investment, and spur job-creating industrialization—especially in textiles and manufacturing. The law promoted export diversification and stronger US-Africa trade ties through preferential market access.
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