Agoa has cleared another hurdle, but that is not necessarily good news for South Africa, as it is still unsure if the country will be included, considering the volatile relationship between South Africa and the United States US.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act Agoa was passed on Tuesday by an overwhelming majority in the US House of Representatives. However, Brendon Verster, senior economist at Oxford Economics Africa, says that although it marks a step in the right direction, they think the bill in its current form will face resistance from hardline Republicans in the Senate .
Ultimately, President Donald Trump has the power to sign the bill into law, meaning that Trump will want to ensure that the bill speaks to his America First agenda if it stands a chance to become law.
