President John Dramani Mahama has said the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is unlikely to be renewed after the United States imposed tariffs on African countries, including Ghana, which now faces a 15% tariff on exports to the US market. AGOA was initially scheduled for renegotiation in September, but President Mahama explained that the US administration under Donald Trump disrupted the global trade system by imposing tariffs on countries that previously enjoyed duty-free access, leaving little hope for the agreement’s renewal. He made the remarks during his first presidential…
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